Bhí Saoirse ina suí ar ardán caifé i Santorini, ag amharc amach ar an bhfarraige gorm Aeigéach.

Saoirse was sitting on a café terrace in Santorini, looking out at the blue Aegean Sea.

Bhí sé samhradh i ndeisceart leathsféar an domhain agus bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go hard sa spéir.

It was summer in the southern hemisphere and the sun was shining high in the sky.

Bhí sí ag fanacht le Eamon agus Maeve, a cairde óige nach raibh aici i bhfad.

She was waiting for Eamon and Maeve, childhood friends she hadn't seen in a long time.

Saoirse, le croí mífhoighneach, bhí sí i gcónaí ag cuardach eispéiris nua.

Saoirse, with an impatient heart, was always searching for new experiences.

Ach anois, mhothaigh sí cos ar bolg agus imníoch.

But now, she felt overwhelmed and anxious.

Bhí go leor deiseanna caillte aici agus ní raibh a fhios aici cá raibh a bealach i saol.

She had missed many opportunities and didn't know where her path in life was.

Tháinig Eamon isteach sa chaifé ar dtús.

Eamon was the first to enter the café.

Bhí gáire mór air, mar is gnách.

He had a big smile, as usual.

Chaith sé isteach ar an gcaint mar a chaithfeá i ndabhach teasa.

He dove into the conversation as one would dive into a hot tub.

"A Saoirse," ar sé, "níor d'athraigh tú raimhre!

"Ah Saoirse," he said, "you haven't changed a bit!"

"Go gairid ina dhiaidh sin, tháinig Maeve leis an fhaoileán.

Shortly after, Maeve came in with the seagull.

Sin an t-am a bhí Saoirse ag fanacht go garbh ach ag iarraidh fós go raibh cúpla freagra nua aici.

This was the moment Saoirse had been eagerly waiting for, yet she still wished she had a few new answers.

Bhí cuma nore ar Maeve, ach choinnigh sí dath her súile fionnuar.

Maeve looked lively, but she kept the cool color of her eyes.

D'ordaigh siad caife agus suíoga, ag amharc amach ar na foirgnimh bán agus an bougainvillea ildaite a bhí ag cnadaigh timpeall orthu.

They ordered coffee and pastries, gazing at the white buildings and the colorful bougainvillea climbing around them.

Ba é an áit seo foirfe ionas gurbh fhéidir leo amháin an giúmar ceart a fháil ar ais.

This place was perfect for getting back to the right mood.

Bhí an guthán socair, i gcónaí ag screadaíl in ionad na páistí a bhí ag damhsa sa ghrian.

The phone was silent, always shrieking instead of the children dancing in the sun.

D'éirigh an t-atmaisféar te nuair a thug Maeve aghaidh ar Saoirse.

The atmosphere grew warm when Maeve faced Saoirse.

"Cad a tharla?

"What happened?

Níorbh shin do nós," arsa Maeve, le toinn gan eagla a chur le Saoirse.

This isn't like you," said Maeve, with a tone that was firm yet not intimidating.

Thóg Saoirse a anál isteach go domhain, trína croí a scoilt agus d'fhéach sí go díreach isteach i súile Maeve.

Saoirse took a deep breath, splitting through her heart, and looked directly into Maeve's eyes.

"Bhí mé caillte," ar sí.

"I was lost," she said.

"Tá mé scanraithe nach bhfuil áit agam sa saol.

"I'm scared that I don't have a place in the world."

"Thóg Eamon greim láidir ar a lámh.

Eamon took a strong hold of her hand.

"Saoirse, tá seans anseo," ar sé le grá.

"Saoirse, there's an opportunity here," he said with love.

"Ní gá duit a bheith i gcónaí ag rith.

"You don't always have to be running."

"Nuair a bhí an croí labhartha, mhothaigh Saoirse go raibh a chairde i ndiaidh pointe bhuann.

Once the heart was spoken, Saoirse felt as if her friends had managed a breakthrough.

"Táim sásta go bhfuair mé libh," rinne sí admháil go ciúin, ag mothú beagán níos mó ceangailte lena cuid roghanna.

"I'm glad I have you," she quietly admitted, feeling a little more connected to her choices.

D'fhág siad an caifé le chéile, lámh i lámh, ag fágáil Saoirse níos socra as a miseán féin.

They left the café together, hand in hand, leaving Saoirse feeling calmer about her mission.

Braith sí go bhféadfadh sí tús nua a chruthú, le cairdeas mar a sprioc.

She felt she could create a fresh start, with friendship as her goal.

D'aimsigh Saoirse cothromaíocht nua idir eachtraí agus stad.

Saoirse found a new balance between adventure and pause.

Faoin deireadh, thuig Saoirse go raibh fíor-saibhreas i gcaidrimh a choinneáil.

By the end, Saoirse understood that true wealth lay in maintaining relationships.

Agus d'athraigh sí mar thoradh ar an gcaint, níos láidre agus níos sona sa deireadh.

And she changed as a result of the conversation, stronger and happier at last.