Da: Efteråret havde klædt Rold Skov i gyldne farver.
En: The autumn had dressed Rold Forest in golden colors.

Da: Bladene raslede blidt i vinden.
En: The leaves rustled gently in the wind.

Da: Midt i skoven lå den hyggelige hytte.
En: In the middle of the forest lay the cozy cabin.

Da: Det var her, Sofie og Mikkel havde besluttet at tage en pause fra bylivet.
En: It was here that Sofie and Mikkel had decided to take a break from city life.

Da: Hytten stod varmt og indbydende med en knitrende ild, der oplyste det rustikke indre.
En: The cabin stood warm and inviting with a crackling fire lighting up the rustic interior.

Da: Sofie var travl.
En: Sofie was busy.

Da: Hendes job som projektleder krævede meget af hende.
En: Her job as a project manager demanded a lot from her.

Da: Trods arbejdet havde hun en hemmelig plan.
En: Despite the work, she had a secret plan.

Da: Mikkel skulle have en uforglemmelig fødselsdag.
En: Mikkel was going to have an unforgettable birthday.

Da: Han vidste intet.
En: He knew nothing.

Da: Hun ville overraske ham og vise, hvor meget hun satte pris på ham.
En: She wanted to surprise him and show how much she appreciated him.

Da: Men der var problemer.
En: But there were problems.

Da: Arbejdet voksede.
En: The workload increased.

Da: Opkald, e-mails, deadlines.
En: Calls, emails, deadlines.

Da: Det var svært at finde tid til at planlægge festen.
En: It was hard to find time to plan the party.

Da: Sofie forsøgte at skjule sine planer for Mikkel, men hendes hemmelighedskræmmeri vakte hans mistanke.
En: Sofie tried to hide her plans from Mikkel, but her secrecy aroused his suspicion.

Da: En aften efter dagens arbejde, mens de sad foran pejsen, spurgte Mikkel, "Er der noget galt, Sofie?
En: One evening after the day's work, as they sat in front of the fireplace, Mikkel asked, "Is something wrong, Sofie?

Da: Du virker anderledes."
En: You seem different."

Da: Hun smilede og forsikrede ham om, at alt var fint.
En: She smiled and assured him that everything was fine.

Da: Men hun indså, at hun måtte træffe en beslutning.
En: But she realized she had to make a decision.

Da: Skulle hun vælge arbejdet eller festen?
En: Should she choose work or the party?

Da: Det var svært.
En: It was tough.

Da: Sofie besluttede at bede sine kolleger om hjælp.
En: Sofie decided to ask her colleagues for help.

Da: Det var ikke let for hende, da hun var vant til at klare alt selv.
En: It wasn't easy for her, as she was used to handling everything herself.

Da: Men de var forstående og støttede hende.
En: But they were understanding and supported her.

Da: Så kom dagen.
En: Then the day came.

Da: Sofie havde alt planlagt.
En: Sofie had everything planned.

Da: Der skulle være en middag med lys, blomster, og en kage.
En: There was to be a dinner with candles, flowers, and a cake.

Da: Men der var et problem.
En: But there was a problem.

Da: En uventet arbejdsopgave.
En: An unexpected work task.

Da: Et vigtigt møde blev sat i kalenderen på Mikkels fødselsdag.
En: An important meeting was scheduled on Mikkel's birthday.

Da: Sofie var desperat.
En: Sofie was desperate.

Da: Hun forklarede situationen til sine kolleger.
En: She explained the situation to her colleagues.

Da: De arbejdede hurtigt sammen for at flytte mødet til en anden dag.
En: They quickly worked together to move the meeting to another day.

Da: Det lykkedes.
En: They succeeded.

Da: Om aftenen kunne Sofie fokusere på festen.
En: In the evening, Sofie could focus on the party.

Da: Da Mikkel kom ind til middagen, ventede overraskelsen.
En: When Mikkel came in for dinner, the surprise awaited.

Da: Sofie havde arrangeret alt perfekt.
En: Sofie had arranged everything perfectly.

Da: Han var rørt og glad for indsatsen.
En: He was touched and happy with the effort.

Da: "Tak, Sofie," sagde han med et stort smil.
En: "Thank you, Sofie," he said with a big smile.

Da: "Det her betyder meget."
En: "This means a lot."

Da: Sofie lænede sig tilbage.
En: Sofie leaned back.

Da: Hun indså, at hun ikke behøvede at klare alt selv hele tiden.
En: She realized she didn't have to do everything herself all the time.

Da: Nogle gange var det okay at bede om hjælp.
En: Sometimes it was okay to ask for help.

Da: Hun havde lært at balancere mellem arbejdet og sit privatliv.
En: She had learned to balance work and her personal life.

Da: Det gav hende ro og glæde i hjertet.
En: It gave her peace and joy in her heart.

Da: Mikkel havde fået den perfekte fødselsdag, og Sofie var lykkelig.
En: Mikkel had the perfect birthday, and Sofie was happy.