Sneg je nežno padal nad Blejsko jezero.

The snow was gently falling over Blejsko jezero.

Borut je stal ob obali, v mislih popolnoma zatopljen v preteklost.

Borut stood by the shore, his thoughts completely immersed in the past.

Otok s cerkvico je sijal v topli praznični svetlobi, okrog njega pa zimska čarovnija.

The island with its little church shone in the warm festive glow, surrounded by winter magic.

Borut se je vrnil po mnogih letih.

Borut had returned after many years.

Čutil je teže preteklih odločitev, ki so ga še vedno preganjale.

He felt the weight of past decisions that still haunted him.

Ob robu jezera se je kmalu prikazala Maja.

Soon, Maja appeared at the edge of the lake.

Nosila je rdečo kapo in šal, na njej je sijal rahel nasmeh, a v očeh odsev stare bolečine.

She wore a red hat and scarf, a slight smile on her face, but in her eyes, the reflection of old pain.

Borut jo je pozdravil s plašnim nasmehom, vendar je vedel, da mu bo nocojšnji večer prinesel veliko več kot le praznična voščila.

Borut greeted her with a timid smile, knowing that tonight would bring much more than just festive greetings.

»Hej, Maja,« je začel Borut, »že dolgo nisva bila tukaj skupaj.

"Hey, Maja," Borut began, "we haven't been here together in a long time."

« Glas mu je nekoliko zadrhtel od čustev.

His voice trembled slightly with emotion.

Maja se je rahlo nasmehnila in rekla: »Res je.

Maja smiled slightly and said, "It's true.

Toliko se je spremenilo od tistega dne.

So much has changed since that day."

«V tistem trenutku je prihitela Tina.

At that moment, Tina rushed in.

Njena energija je bila kot topel vetrič v mrzlem večeru.

Her energy was like a warm breeze in the cold evening.

Objemala ju je s svojimi toplimi rokavicami.

She embraced them with her warm gloves.

»Prijatelji, ob jezeru je še vedno tako lepo, kajne?

"Friends, it's still so beautiful by the lake, right?

Vse smo že preživeli, čas je za nove začetke,« je veselo rekla.

We've been through it all, it's time for new beginnings," she said cheerfully.

Njene besede so bile napolnjene z upanjem.

Her words were filled with hope.

A Borut je vedel, da je prisotna še ovira.

But Borut knew there was still an obstacle.

Zbral je pogum in pogledal Majo v oči: »Maja, prišel sem se opravičit.

He gathered his courage and looked Maja in the eyes: "Maja, I came to apologize.

Vsi tisti prepiri, vsa tista leta.

All those arguments, all those years...

bil sem preveč ponosen, da bi to priznal.

I was too proud to admit it."

«Maja je globoko vdihnila.

Maja took a deep breath.

Za trenutek je nastala tišina, preden je spregovorila: »Borut, tudi jaz nisem bila brez napak.

For a moment, there was silence before she spoke: "Borut, I wasn't without fault either.

Morda bi se lahko pogovorila, prastare zamere so pretežke za nošenje.

Maybe we could talk, ancient grudges are too heavy to carry."

«Sprehodili so se ob jezeru.

They strolled by the lake.

Blejski zrak je bil svež in umirjen.

The air of Blejsko was fresh and calm.

Razgovor med Borutom in Majo je tekel počasi.

The conversation between Borut and Maja flowed slowly.

Tina je ostala v ozadju, da je lahko videla, kako stare zamere izginjajo pod debelo preprogo snega.

Tina stayed in the background so she could see how old grudges vanished under the thick blanket of snow.

»Maja, hvala,« je hvaležno rekel Borut.

"Maja, thank you," said Borut gratefully.

»Ne morem vrniti preteklosti, ampak lahko gradiva prihodnost.

"I can't change the past, but we can build the future."

«Maja ga je rahlo dregnila s komolcem.

Maja nudged him lightly with her elbow.

»Včasih so potrebne nevihte, da posije sonce.

"Sometimes it takes storms for the sun to shine."

«S kratkimi koraki so se vrnili v vas, kjer so se med prazničnimi lučmi zdramili spomini na stare božične zabave.

With short steps, they returned to the village, where memories of old Christmas parties were awakened among the festive lights.

Tam se je Borut zares pomiril.

There, Borut truly felt at peace.

Ugotovil je, da lahko nadaljuje s svojim življenjem brez težkih bremen preteklosti.

He realized he could continue with his life without the heavy burdens of the past.

Na koncu večera, ko so stopali po snegu proti avtu, se je Borut počutil svobodnega.

At the end of the evening, as they walked through the snow towards the car, Borut felt free.

Pogledal je proti Maji in Tini: »Vesel božič, prijatelji.

He looked towards Maja and Tina: "Merry Christmas, friends.

Hvala, ker ste mi dali novo priložnost.

Thank you for giving me a new chance."

«Maja se je nasmehnila, Tina pa je poskočila od veselja.

Maja smiled, and Tina jumped for joy.

Dnevi zamere so se razblinili v zimo.

The days of grudges dissolved into the winter.

Borut je odšel obdan z zavestjo, da je odpuščanje najlepše darilo, ne le v božičnem času, ampak za vedno.

Borut left surrounded by the awareness that forgiveness is the most beautiful gift, not just in the Christmas season, but forever.