I mBaile Átha Cliath, i dteach altranais atá lán le draíocht agus gean, tá Saoirse ina cónaí.

In Baile Átha Cliath, in a nursing home that's full of magic and affection, Saoirse lives.

Tá Saoirse cúig bliana déag d’aois.

Saoirse is fifteen years old.

Tá Eoin agus Niamh lena taobh i gcónaí.

Eoin and Niamh are always by her side.

Is samhradh é, agus cé go bhfuil an spéir liath go minic, tá an gairdín beag taobh amuigh ag preabadh le beatha agus dathanna.

It is summer, and although the sky is often gray, the small garden outside is bursting with life and colors.

Ach tá nuacht mhór ag Saoirse.

But Saoirse has big news.

Fuair sí amach go bhfuil Diaibéiteas Cineál 1 uirthi.

She discovered that she has Type 1 Diabetes.

Tá imní uirthi.

She is worried.

Ní theastaíonn uaithi go ndéanfaí idirdhealáil uirthi.

She doesn't want to be discriminated against.

Tá sí éadóchasach gan tarraingt ar aird.

She is desperate to avoid drawing attention.

Gach lá, déanann Saoirse a hathruithe.

Every day, Saoirse makes her adjustments.

Cleachtann sí conas a inslin a dhéanamh go discreetach.

She practices how to administer her insulin discreetly.

Cloíonn sí le haiste bia nua gan aird a tharraingt.

She sticks to a new diet without drawing attention.

Mothaíonn sí gur rún mór atá aici i measc an cheoil agus an chaint sa seomra bia.

She feels as if she has a big secret amid the music and chatter in the dining room.

Tá Eoin agus Niamh i gcónaí cairdiúil.

Eoin and Niamh are always friendly.

Ní thuigeann siad go fóill an t-uafás atá á choimeád aici.

They don't yet understand the turmoil she is hiding.

Lá amháin, ag am lóin, d’imigh Saoirse beagán éadrom.

One day, at lunchtime, Saoirse became a little light-headed.

Lig a comhlacht cluiche faoi na hathruithe nua.

Her body reacted to the new changes.

Thit na tuáillí as a lámh.

The towels slipped from her hand.

Rith Eoin chuici, agus ghabh sé a lámh.

Eoin ran to her and took her hand.

“An bhfuil tú ceart go leor?” ar seisean go dúthrachtach.

“Are you okay?” he asked sincerely.

Bhreathnaigh sí air lena súile móra.

She looked at him with her large eyes.

Thóg an nóiméad seo an tréimhse chiúin.

This moment broke the quiet period.

Thug Saoirse léargas dá chairde faoina bhfíric nua ar a saol.

Saoirse revealed to her friends the new reality in her life.

Mhínigh sí an galar agus na hathruithe sa bhfidil is gá di déanamh.

She explained the illness and the adjustments she needed to make.

Bhí iontas agus áthas ar Eoin agus Niamh.

Eoin and Niamh were surprised and delighted.

“Táimid leat, Saoirse,” a dúirt Niamh.

“We're here for you, Saoirse,” said Niamh.

“Ní gá duit aon rud a dhéanamh leat féin.”

“You don’t have to do anything on your own.”

Nuair a scaoil sí rún Saoirse, lig sí uirthi féin faoiseamh.

When Saoirse unveiled her secret, she felt relieved.

Thuig Saoirse anois gur fiú an muinín agus an tacaíocht ón ghrúpa daoine a thimpeallaíonn í.

Saoirse now understood that the trust and support of the group of people surrounding her were invaluable.

Bhí siad níos gaire ná cairde di; is cosúil le muintir iad.

They were closer than friends; they were like family.

Agus dhún Saoirse go lúthgháireach le teannas an rún a raibh sí ag scriosadh.

And Saoirse closed cheerfully with the tension of the secret she had been unraveling.

As an lá sin amach, mhothaigh Saoirse níos sábháilte agus níos measartha ina craiceann féin.

From that day on, Saoirse felt safer and more comfortable in her own skin.

Bhí sí ábalta a leanúint ar aghaidh le diongbháilteacht ina saol nua, agus bhí cairde ag fanacht léi gach céim den bhealach.

She was able to continue with determination in her new life, with friends ready to stand by her side every step of the way.