I Københavns hjerte, lige ved siden af det smukke Søerne, boede en mand ved navn Lars.

In the heart of Copenhagen, right next to the beautiful lakes, there lived a man named Lars.

Lars var en høj, kraftig mand med et smil så stort som solen.

Lars was a tall, strong man with a smile as big as the sun.

Et smil, han tog sig meget godt af.

A smile he took very good care of.

Alle i firmaet vidste det.

Everyone in the company knew it.

Hver morgen, lige efter sin havregrød, tog Lars en ny, knaldeneblå tandpasta frem og børstede sine tænder.

Every morning, right after his oatmeal, Lars took out a new, vibrant blue toothpaste and brushed his teeth.

Lars troede på kraften i et rent smil.

Lars believed in the power of a clean smile.

Denne morgen startede ikke anderledes.

This morning started no differently.

Lars' alarm ringede, han lavede havregrød, tog sin tandbørste frem og bøjede sig for at klemme tandpastaen ud.

Lars' alarm rang, he made oatmeal, took out his toothbrush and bent down to squeeze out the toothpaste.

Men i stedet for en lille stribe, fløj hele tubens indhold ud og landede på Lars' tandbørste.

But instead of a small strip, the entire contents of the tube flew out and landed on Lars' toothbrush.

Lars, der var lidt distræt om morgenen, lagde ikke mærke til det, og snart skummede hans mund over med tandpasta.

Lars, who was a bit absent-minded in the morning, didn't notice it, and soon his mouth was foaming with toothpaste.

Lars' kollega, Sofie, ventede på ham i kontoret med morgenkaffe.

Lars' colleague, Sofie, was waiting for him in the office with morning coffee.

Med hendes brune hår spredt elegant over skuldrene og hendes bløde, venlige øjne, var hun angiveligt den mest venlige i virksomheden.

With her brown hair elegantly spread over her shoulders and her soft, friendly eyes, she was supposedly the kindest in the company.

Så snart Lars trådte ind, fik hans forpinte grønne øjne hende til at trække på smilebåndet.

As soon as Lars stepped in, his troubled green eyes made her smirk.

Hun rakte ham en serviet, da hans mund skummede over.

She handed him a napkin as his mouth foamed over.

På trods af dette, fortsatte Lars ind i mødelokalet for at fremlægge sin præsentation.

Despite this, Lars continued into the meeting room to present his presentation.

Med hvert ord skummede hans mund mere og mere over, indtil hele hans skjorte var dækket af tandpasta.

With every word, his mouth foamed more and more, until his entire shirt was covered in toothpaste.

Chefen så knap nok tilfreds ud, og alle stirrede, men Lars fortsatte ufortrødent.

The boss hardly looked pleased, and everyone stared, but Lars carried on undeterred.

Efter præsentationen, trak Sofie Lars til side og hjalp ham med at rengøre hans skjorte.

After the presentation, Sofie pulled Lars aside and helped him clean his shirt.

Hun forsøgte at undertrykke et smil, da de begge fejede tandpastaen ned i skraldespanden.

She tried to suppress a smile as they both swept the toothpaste into the trash can.

Sofie beroligede Lars ved at sige, at alle var blevet så underholdt, at de ikke engang lagde mærke til fejlen i præsentationen.

Sofie reassured Lars by saying that everyone was so entertained that they didn't even notice the mistake in the presentation.

Lars var lettet, og takkede Sofie for hendes venlighed.

Lars was relieved and thanked Sofie for her kindness.

Fra da af begyndte han at børste tænder i badeværelset med mere opmærksomhed.

From then on, he started brushing his teeth in the bathroom with more attention.

Selv et tandpastauheld kunne ikke skjule hans skinnende smil, og hans venlighed skabte en glad atmosfære i resten af virksomheden.

Even a toothpaste mishap couldn't hide his shining smile, and his kindness created a joyful atmosphere throughout the rest of the company.

Og på denne måde, på trods af en skumfyldt dag, fortsatte livet i virksomheden med glæde og latter.

And in this way, despite a frothy day, life in the company continued with happiness and laughter.

Vi lægger ikke altid mærke til små uheld, og til tider kan denne ufuldkommenhed faktisk gøre dagen mere farverig.

We don't always pay attention to small mishaps, and sometimes this imperfection can actually make the day more colorful.

Og det vigtigste er, at vi altid har venner rundt omkring os, klar til at hjælpe når vi har brug for det, ligesom Sofie gjorde for Lars.

And the most important thing is that we always have friends around us, ready to help when we need it, just like Sofie did for Lars.

Og sådan blev tandpastaen lidt af en legende på kontoret.

And so, the toothpaste became a bit of a legend in the office.

Den blev en del af den interne folklore og indlemmet i moralen om, at hjælp altid er rettidig, uanset hvor lille eller stor fejlen kan være.

It became part of the internal folklore and incorporated into the moral that help is always timely, no matter how small or big the mistake may be.

Og alle i firmaet huskede historien om Lars, manden med det hvide smil.

And everyone in the company remembered the story of Lars, the man with the bright smile.