An samhradh seo bhí teas mór agus an ghrian ag spalpadh anuas orm.

This summer, there was great heat, and the sun was shining down on me.

Bhí mé, Niamh an t-ainm atá orm, i mo shuí ar an mblaincéid lasmuigh den ospidéal sa coill.

My name is Niamh, and I was sitting on a blanket outside the hospital in the forest.

Bhí mé ag fanacht le Seamus agus Fiona.

I was waiting for Seamus and Fiona.

Bhí siad ag teacht chun cuairt a thabhairt orm.

They were coming to visit me.

Tharla timpiste rothaíochta dom cúpla seachtain ó shin, agus bhí mo chos ag briseadh.

I had a cycling accident a couple of weeks ago, and my leg was broken.

Ba mhaith liom mo chonair sleibhteoireachta a chríochnú, ach bheadh orm sos a ghlacadh.

I wanted to complete my hiking trail, but I would have to take a break.

Bhí an Teampall Folaithe gar dúinn, áit draíochtúil atá fite fuaite sa choill.

The Hidden Temple was near us, a magical place intertwined in the forest.

Cloiseann tú ceol na n-éan agus crann áic is a' suathadh i ngaoth mhín.

You can hear the birds' music and the trees swaying in the gentle wind.

Amharcann na ruainní seanda chugat le scéalta ón am atá thart.

The ancient ruins look at you with stories from the past.

Bhí mé ag iarraidh dul ar turas gearr chuig an seoda seo, ach bhí mé scáfar faoi mo chorp fós.

I wanted to take a short trip to these treasures, but I was still wary about my body.

Bhí Seamus agus Fiona ag teacht isteach tríd na crainn.

Seamus and Fiona were coming through the trees.

"Niamh, tá muid anseo," arsa Seamus, ag gáire go fonnmhar.

"Niamh, we are here," said Seamus, laughing eagerly.

Shuigh siad síos liom agus thug na heochracha ar iompar na saoithe dom.

They sat down with me and handed me the keys on the journey of the wise.

"Caithfidh tú sos a thógáil," a dúirt Fiona léi.

"You have to take a break," Fiona told me.

Ach ba mhaith le mo chroí dul ar turas eile.

But my heart longed to go on another journey.

"Táim sásta bheith anseo, ach ní féidir liom fanacht," d'fhreagair mé de gheit.

"I am happy to be here, but I can't stay," I replied suddenly.

"Teastaíonn uaim dul ar shiúlóid beag.

"I want to go for a little walk."

"D'fhéach Fiona orm le súil ró-mhór uirthi, "Ach, Niamh, caithfidh tú fanacht suaimhneach.

Fiona looked at me with a concerned eye, "But, Niamh, you have to stay calm.

Tá seans ann go mbeidh an gortú níos measa má bhrúann tú féin róghairid.

There's a chance that the injury could get worse if you push yourself too hard."

"Ah, níor ba mhaith liom éisteacht leo.

Ah, I didn't want to listen to them.

Bhí an dúil ag éirí soir sór.

The desire was rising inside me.

Ach bhí rud éigin tuisceanach faoi ghnás Fiona a chuir ag smaoineamh mé.

But there was something understanding about Fiona's demeanor that made me think.

Cén míbhuntáiste ea an foighne?

What is the disadvantage of patience?

Níor tháinig deireadh leis an tslí ar cathtair.

The path didn't end in haste.

In ionad, bhain mé tuiscint as an suaimhneas a bhí istigh sa choill faoin Teampall Folaithe.

Instead, I gained understanding from the peace that lay in the forest around the Hidden Temple.

Bhí rud éigin in ionam ag athrú le glór na n-éan.

There was something changing within me with the sound of the birds.

Bhí orm glacadh le mo laigí agus meas a bheith agam ar an bhfoighne agus ar an síocháin.

I had to accept my weaknesses and appreciate patience and peace.

Ag deireadh an lae, nuair a bhí an ghrian ag dul faoi agus na laindéir ag casadh ar imeall na coille, thóg mé an cinneadh ceart.

At the end of the day, when the sun was setting and the lanterns were turning on at the edge of the forest, I made the right decision.

D’fhan mé leis na cairde is lig don am súilíneach thart orainn a bheith mar bhealach teagaisc.

I stayed with my friends and let the sparkling time around us be a way of teaching.

D'fhoghlaim mé rud ùr fúm féin: tá an neart i mo laige, agus tá an réiteach sa réiteach féin.

I learned something new about myself: there is strength in my weakness, and the solution is in the resolution itself.

D’fhoghlaim mé a bheith foighneach agus geanúil arís.

I learned to be patient and loving again.