Det var forårsferien, og Tivoli Gardens var fyldt med glade familier.

It was spring break, and Tivoli Gardens was filled with happy families.

Blomsterne blomstrede, og duften af friskbagte kager svævede i luften.

The flowers were blooming, and the scent of freshly baked cakes wafted in the air.

Mikkel, en travl far i 30'erne, gik hånd i hånd med sin datter Astrid.

Mikkel, a busy father in his 30s, walked hand in hand with his daughter Astrid.

Hun var kun otte år, men hun havde savnet sin fars opmærksomhed.

She was only eight years old, but she had missed her father's attention.

Mikkel havde besluttet sig for ikke at lade arbejde stå i vejen denne gang.

Mikkel had decided not to let work get in the way this time.

Han ville bruge dagen sammen med Astrid og glemme alt om e-mails og opkald.

He wanted to spend the day with Astrid and forget all about emails and calls.

Astrid strålede af glæde.

Astrid beamed with joy.

Hun havde ventet længe på en dag som denne.

She had been waiting a long time for a day like this.

"Far, se!

"Dad, look!"

", råbte Astrid og pegede mod en stor påskehare, der delte chokoladeæg ud til børnene.

shouted Astrid and pointed towards a large Easter bunny handing out chocolate eggs to the children.

Mikkel smilede og nikkede.

Mikkel smiled and nodded.

"Lad os finde påskeæg sammen," sagde han.

"Let's find Easter eggs together," he said.

De startede deres jagt i haven.

They started their hunt in the garden.

Astrid grinede og løb rundt, mens Mikkel fulgte efter hende.

Astrid laughed and ran around while Mikkel followed her.

Tivolis farverige dekorationer skinnede i solen, og musikken fyldte deres ører.

Tivoli's colorful decorations shone in the sun, and the music filled their ears.

Men midt i jagten, da Astrid fandt et lilla æg gemt bag en busk, vibrerede Mikkels telefon.

But in the middle of the hunt, when Astrid found a purple egg hidden behind a bush, Mikkel's phone vibrated.

Han tøvede og kiggede på skærmen.

He hesitated and looked at the screen.

Det var et vigtigt opkald fra arbejdet.

It was an important call from work.

I det øjeblik så han på Astrid, der stod der med lys i øjnene.

At that moment, he looked at Astrid, who stood there with light in her eyes.

Hun ventede på, at de skulle fortsætte jagten sammen.

She was waiting to continue the hunt together.

Mikkel tog en dyb indånding og lod telefonen ringe.

Mikkel took a deep breath and let the phone ring.

Han bøjede sig ned til Astrid og sagde, "Kom, lad os se, hvor mange flere vi kan finde."

He bent down to Astrid and said, "Come, let's see how many more we can find."

Astrid smilede stort og gav ham et kram.

Astrid smiled widely and gave him a hug.

"Tak, far," hviskede hun.

"Thank you, Dad," she whispered.

Resten af dagen blev fyldt med latter og eventyr.

The rest of the day was filled with laughter and adventure.

De prøvede karrusellen, spiste candyfloss, og Mikkel købte endda en ballon formet som en påskekylling til Astrid.

They tried the carousel, ate cotton candy, and Mikkel even bought a balloon shaped like an Easter chick for Astrid.

Da solen begyndte at gå ned, sad de ved en bænk og delte et kanelhorn.

As the sun began to set, they sat on a bench and shared a cinnamon roll.

"Jeg elsker dig, far," sagde Astrid pludselig.

"I love you, Dad," Astrid suddenly said.

Mikkel mærkede en klump i halsen.

Mikkel felt a lump in his throat.

"Jeg elsker også dig, min skat," svarede han.

"I love you too, my dear," he replied.

På vej hjem tænkte Mikkel over, hvor vigtigt det var at være til stede.

On the way home, Mikkel thought about how important it was to be present.

Arbejdet kunne vente, men tiden med Astrid var uerstattelig.

Work could wait, but time with Astrid was irreplaceable.

De gik ud af Tivoli Gardens hånd i hånd, med et løfte om flere dage som denne.

They left Tivoli Gardens hand in hand, with a promise of more days like this.

Astrid smilede bredt og vinkede farvel til forlystelserne.

Astrid smiled broadly and waved goodbye to the rides.

Hun vidste nu, at hendes far virkelig var der for hende.

She now knew that her dad was truly there for her.

Mikkel følte sig lettet og lykkelig over at have taget det rigtige valg.

Mikkel felt relieved and happy about having made the right choice.

Deres bånd var styrket, og de gik fremtiden i møde med nyt håb og kærlighed.

Their bond was strengthened, and they faced the future with renewed hope and love.