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In this episode, will witness Santiago confront his past, finding unexpected solace and hope in the stillness of a blackout as he takes his first steps towards healing and redemption.
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Enela la siquie trica, las luses blanca, sibrientees del pasigo, contrastavanl calor del Verano, Querri Navafoa.
In the psychiatric wing, the bright white lights of the hallway contrasted with the summer heat that reigned outside here.
La vispera della nonoevo, ion ke, Santiago, po dies cucos, fogo, sartificiele sel leJOS sumentes tava trapada in numbu c linterminavle de ricordo sol rosos.
It was New Year's Eve, and although Santiago could hear fireworks in the distance, his mind was trapped in an endless loop of painful memories.
Gievava ja varia semana senellos pitel in capazi dor mir persegido porla sombraze supasado.
He had already spent several weeks in the hospital, unable to sleep, haunted by shadows of his past.
Paaloma, Sutera, Pelta Rona Presencia Calida and naqulugar frio yesterri.
Paloma. His therapist was a warm presence in that cold, sterile place.
Toda la semanas ivietra, tava de yerra Santiago and Suca mino a siela san nacion.
Every week she tried to guide Santiago on his path to healing.
Elera nombred me dienda coloso ho sunddos por la falta de sueno yu na tristeza constant kiesevi den sievra in cavahestri paalavre.
He was a middle aged man with eyes sunken from lack of sleep and a constant sadness evident in every gesture and word.
Santiago omegusta rie keevle mosovre lo kee ral mine te mantiendes pirto dijo. Paloma consuvo suave centava frente le la tecna sa la veteratia.
Santiago. Today, I would like us to talk about what really keeps you awake, said Paloma with her soft voice, seated across from him in the small therapy room.
Santiago mido sus manos.
Santiago looked at his hands.
Estava nervioso como siempre he was nervous as always la si mahinize quell del pasado volvienna sumente.
The images of that past mistake came back to his mind.
Unaidente vier rido al jienscano.
An accident that had harmed someone close. Unerrque centie ke noo, a mistake he felt he couldn't forgive. No frenteso murmuro connavos dibl I don't know if I can face that, he murmured, his voice barely audible.
Paloma sperro pacientemente, uservando las lucca sinterna de lorien frente.
Paloma waited patiently observing the internal struggles of the man before her.
Innisasa la soloses cucavel sunvido de la condido pero fura lamava conrisa simusica.
In that room only the hum of the air can conditioning could be heard, but outside the night was lively with laughter and music.
Here coomsidos mundo zistintos co existira and paralelo.
It was as if two different worlds co existed in parallel.
Intonsis sou sevio al lumprevisto.
Then something unexpected happened.
LEAs luses titi lenicararonde repente.
The lights flickered and went out suddenly.
Buna paronku to de courida.
A blackout covered everything in darkness.
Santiago contuo l respiracion sorprendido.
Santiago held his breath, surprised.
Prespira Santiago.
Breathe. Santiago estoye qui contigo vigo paaloma subosna las courida. I'm here with you, said Paloma, her voice firm and surre. In the darkness is a.
Momento de silencio. Yoes courido freciona couriosa calma yell uen lisperto.
That moment of silence and darkness offered a curious calm, and something in him awoke.
Unde si de li verercevees as cavenasim visibles quillim pethen this cancer.
A desire to free himself from the invisible chains that prevented him from resting.
Intonsis conunes forso kelo dejo tele comnzola.
Then, with an effort that left him trembling, he began to speak, for.
Mi culpa alexidne.
It was my fault, the accident.
Nopodido de herdla confesso las palavas fluendo convivii culta po liverando le poco.
I haven't been able to stop feeling guilty. He confessed, The words flowing with difficulty, but slowly free him.
Paaloma, luis cuccio sininte rumpire. Then le lies pasio il tempo paravasierzu corra.
Son Paloma listened without interrupting, giving him the space and time to unburden his heart.
Lintamente Santiago compartio, cara retaje, cavra centimento.
Slowly, Santiago shared every detail, every feeling.
Conquer palavre parisia, conpezo de sa parrecia de so sombros.
With each word, it seemed as if a weight was lifted from his shoulders.
Condovolvio la LUs Santiagos cintia rotado pero di ferente.
When the lights came back on, Santiago felt exhausted yet different.
Commosie la borda el monstro de su pasado, uvien contra dna porta sielo mejor.
As if by confronting the monster of his past he had found a door or to something better.
A zavon grampas dijo paaloma, sondriendo quezu sojo refle il caa and sanso de Santiago.
You've taken a big step today, said Paloma, smiling, though her eyes reflected santiago As fatigue.
Mien trasaalia de la sa la veterapia, Santiago sevio coentavequ lavo a vieco minsado.
As he left the therapy room, Santiago realized that the new year had begun.
Por prima vesen mucho tiempo, Cinthiona piscave speranza.
For the first time in a long time, he felt a glimmer of hope.
Saville kel ca minho por de lentello peru ta vience noestava solo.
He knew the road ahead was long, but also that he was not alone.
Alreavitacion sevejo caa re la cama, serrando lo sojos.
Returning to his room, he let himself fall onto the bed, closing his eyes.
Eleco lejno de los fogos, tificiele sonava comna nuncio devo comienzo.
The distant echo of the fireworks sounded like an announcement of a new beginning.
Yiela sa vid de sche verano, santiergo finlmenteen controun des cansu kee via ne lad dourrentetan to tempo.
And in the softness of that summer night, Santiago finally found a rest he had longed for for so long.
A vie de sivido, frentsa supasado darumpasua sie la pasi coomensa la promesa deo di.
He had decided to face his past, take a step towards peace, and start the year with the promise of a new day. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
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