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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore a mother's journey through fear,
community bonds, and the healing power of family reconnection amid
a snowcloaked suburban landscape.
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Speaker 1: Lene Lerie te Lemisson de gage, Indusse l O d
in astitute, Tries d' vou rod'be reguer, pard and let
de blanche, luc Saint Marie, Antrano, La piers, avec sur
and Courajan Savalli, te Di Tyl, Doucemo, cami a fortelemite,
so some competent Elodi u Schalattet, Neo Fundel man Let Grandisse, Cami,
Lafi do Nevell, the Vesuberino, Perassian, Ploris, Quello, Coupez, Los Lesipolelodi, LaVey, Delo, Perasian,
elodesteve son escretr Monte, al Ponce s a meer Ene
Paparle de Pi, Desi in fierte ble slave, Pareodi Elo,
d avebuswandad Elsite de Monde de laed Pordeta, Reduncian Blessier,
Omartin La Maisone Calm, cami E ser Rene, Joux, Avexi, Pupe, Elodi, Malgres,
count Sfarza surreerporel luti caresell cheve de camis, son visage
pland optimism, le jour de la peras riva tonditis, prepera partier,
elodi de couvris or the pado la porte sivas areni
illa porte de plaire, comfortin de modo, soutia, elodicso santisu
merge genties namely kavettor Genesi said surprise lesson elo di
san vois, l'er comigo te su l'acotte alopitale, elodimo, mira
alc sundi, lem ilipri lama petetre til tondo renue vectaimer
ditil uncle ragi elodices is on telephone a composer nimero
avex de mantrom blant calcusor pretera elodi, elucton de nervusmo callo, chevero,
gian val, laur ncande, sonsurier ferracio lo paracion set bim passy,
sulage more immons, elodis santine, monsieur soon nipoles sameritella, the
visage duci palais anie elamo maternale es riderd'ernlesieu said for
Saint Claire, elod coon prique, maigrelli passy la famie reste
e santiel urentnchiselle connasso lar reusit de la peracian elodisu
santitransforma e la ver realize compuves a pie o lessotte
kill a felipatu jour tou partsel el sierras ivoisin luke
e ciurtu canis neuet to the gratitude lever alexterier san
le monde, lacielle elodie save enuve cheller ser did de
la mour cetetely do so, lenege doncheurre sabli de pars.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Lenege ro couvrel gertie pideux.
Speaker 3: The snow covered the quiet suburban neighborhood.
Speaker 1: Leue te bor ded'n.
Speaker 3: The streets were lined with bare trees.
Speaker 1: Lenaisson de gge induce che le rouse.
Speaker 3: The houses gave off a gentle warm glow.
Speaker 1: Elodi in astitu tries d' voui redbaunetre de sa meissou.
Speaker 3: Led a dedicated teacher was looking out the window of
her house.
Speaker 1: Sen reguer su de de le ton blanche.
Speaker 3: Her gaze got lost in the expanse of white que.
Speaker 1: Son Marie entre le pierre sa ve can surier courageon look.
Speaker 3: Her husband entered the room with an encouraging smile.
Speaker 1: Savelli tu se diti d'u sment.
Speaker 3: It will be all right, you know, he said softly.
Speaker 1: Cami Efortelli need sanson conpeto.
Speaker 3: Camille is strong and the doctors are competent.
Speaker 1: Elud uchell et tete. Elodi nodded neo fun del meme
like QUIETIDNDI se.
Speaker 3: But deep inside her the worry was growing.
Speaker 1: Cami la fill de nevo de vesubirrino.
Speaker 3: Peracion Camille, their nine year old daughter had to undergo
an operation.
Speaker 1: Pleuris quillu cupeese lur sole rud.
Speaker 3: The risk and the cost weighed heavily on Iledia's shoulders.
Speaker 1: Leave de lu peracion, elud este e vell soon escrito monte.
Speaker 3: On the eve of the operation, Iliedi stayed awake, her
mind tormented el ponce se meer. She thought about her mother.
Speaker 1: En mucite pa pare de pidzenni.
Speaker 3: They hadn't spoken for years.
Speaker 1: In fierte bresilis vespai.
Speaker 3: A wounded pride had separated them.
Speaker 1: Neu Gildi Iludi eve buzoin ded. But today Iledi needed
help Elisite she hesitated de monde de la pour dite
renuncien brescieur, asking for help might uncover old wounds O
matin le meisunite caulnes.
Speaker 3: In the morning, the house was quiet.
Speaker 1: Camille sernes jui e vexipupi.
Speaker 3: Camille Serene was playing with her dolls.
Speaker 1: Eludi magrisitant sou forsa surierporelles.
Speaker 3: Iliedi, despite her fears, forced herself to smile for her.
Speaker 1: Ric quesri cheve de quille son visa prand'ptimism.
Speaker 3: Leick gently stroked Camille's here, his face full of optimism.
Speaker 1: Lu jeu de lu perracion riva.
Speaker 3: The day of the operation arrived TONICKI.
Speaker 1: Su prepere bartier, Iludi de couvriso, leu pa de la
porte sivos Reni.
Speaker 3: As they were getting ready to leave, Iledi discovered her
neighbors gathered on the doorstep.
Speaker 1: I ll porte de pray conforte de moudu soutia.
Speaker 3: They brought comforting dishes, words of support.
Speaker 1: Eludic su santsu merga genties.
Speaker 3: Iliedi felt overwhelmed by their kindness.
Speaker 1: Name rique veto Genisi, said Sieur PRIs Lisson.
Speaker 3: Even Luke had organized this surprise, leaving Ilede speechless.
Speaker 1: Le' comnut couti.
Speaker 3: Their community stood by their side.
Speaker 1: Alup tel ilud mira al sun di len.
Speaker 3: At the hospital, Iledi whispered her dilemma to Luke pri Lem.
He took her hand to tetri tilnd ren vecta me
di till maybe it's time to reconnect with your mother,
he said.
Speaker 1: Encouragi eludici son telfn.
Speaker 3: Encouraged, Ilodi picked up her phone.
Speaker 1: He compose ro a ve di man.
Speaker 3: She dialed the number with trembling hands.
Speaker 1: Quequisur pter iludi ilue nemo.
Speaker 3: A few hours later, Ilodi and Luke waited nervously.
Speaker 1: Call chiro gien vra la ren comte son sourier ferrasiuron.
Speaker 3: When the surgeon came to meet them, his smile was reassuring.
Speaker 1: Lou pieracien citelien.
Speaker 3: Passi the operation had gone well.
Speaker 1: Su lege mon imens.
Speaker 3: Immense relief.
Speaker 1: Eludic sentine mansieur soon nispoule.
Speaker 3: Ilody felt a hand on her shoulder.
Speaker 1: Saintmee de la le visage ducparai zenni i lle mont matermelle.
Speaker 3: Her mother was there, her face softened by years and
motherly love.
Speaker 1: Ees seurregerdrela lisieu, said fra Saint Claire.
Speaker 3: They looked into each other's eyes, this time without anger.
Speaker 1: Eludic contrique mailgrillu pasi la femie reste es sinciel.
Speaker 3: Ilody understood that despite the past, family remained essential.
Speaker 1: Ent Chisel counsso l re sit di lu peracion, eludics
susn titans fermi.
Speaker 3: Returning home, knowing the success of the operation, led felt transformed.
Speaker 1: E la vereelisi conpuve spis less qui ne fele tATu
jour tu partissel.
Speaker 3: She had realized that one could rely on others, that
it wasn't necessary to always carry everything alone.
Speaker 1: El sierra sivoisin ric is sieur touqumi net de gratitude.
Speaker 3: She hugged her neighbor's look and especially Camis speechless with gratitude.
Speaker 1: Le Vere alex terier Son le monde la celle.
Speaker 3: The winter outside seemed less icy.
Speaker 1: Elud seve quinuve cheller seri di pardon de la mour
cite ten stelli do'n son quer.
Speaker 3: Eldin that a new warmth, that of forgiveness and love,
had settled in her heart.
Speaker 1: Lenege pur sam.
Speaker 3: The snow, in its pure whiteness, symbolized a new beginning.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.
Speaker 1: Letturtier, le turtier, legertier, the neighborhood, pocouvrier, bocouvrie, rocouvrie, to cover,
ton qui ton quille, ton qui quiet n ni lelignier,
lelagnier le'lgnier, the glow liv wi, li vui, li vui, dedicated,
superb superdre superde to get lost, litong litng li tongi
the expanse on courajeon on, courajeon on cour rajeon, encouraging
subier subier sue bier to undergo lue peracian l perusian
la perracium, the operation pussy pussy, pussy to way bleepool, lipool, lipool,
the shoulder, laurisk laurisk luris, the risk, v v y
ivy y i v ye awake, tourmote, Tourmonti to romonti,
tormented leffti lea fierte le fierti, the pride separi separi,
sipari to separate, disiti, disiti, disiti, to hesitate, deteriri, deteriri, deteriri,
to uncover sufarsi, soufarsi, sufarci, the force, carrissi, carrissi, carrisi,
the stroke, so santier, s merger, sou santier, s merger,
sous santier, sumergi, to be overwhelmed, le gionies, le gionties,
le genties, the kindness Mermirie nermree Mermurie to whispernununu, to
reconnect lestonment leston lemon le, the trembling Passuri pasuri rasiuri,
to reassure, Lu sulegemo, lu sulegemon, Lu sulegemon relief sepii sepi.
Speaker 3: Ye, sepi ye, to rely.
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