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In this episode, we'll explore how a Christmas retreat in
the Serene Alps becomes a transformative journey, revealing the true
power of compassion and self discovery. Right after this commercial break.
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Speaker 5: Dicla deslp frances lupis agitan di vere elo di contine
levi de pierrefechon or so med in colindus el tevenici
pour noel porchia peer la foli, dolo pitale afiirmier d'
voui a lubliesuvonce pro problesois said rotred spiritualites sa cheon
d'treuve alfandroppo bastien lecheer disconte traverse le garol sallul lesa
vite a ve cancuri raquia jadis amede sandui jorduis cherchella
pepa miss Montaigni an even more tragic lavell juani de
monde medie calle merisi is so sante anti dle zutrasrosurce
allor kelodie explorer domain el sante alege vertige rien de
biermecheon pancetel siurm la fatti lacuimule portin simo de tete
don puriguillier parnod anatouris or ameditation Bastia observer so malaise
soon an stand the doctor le pusser antven near messilisite
elodi de vetae hon Radmonde de lad legere passer e
la fred de vere musufispa dissipe lantitude do bastia lessis
de la vea de noel and in a festivated previd
la gram sell the decoras in santier in challer du
san vieleespass contrastan vetla tempet donchekifes rageal exterior allor la
fete batterson plan elodice, fondrasuda provoco and nafeon montper milesarity
bastia puve prisio reli sinie is a precipita o predell
determineality apri an examer apid he confricases sto mandita in
melody chroniquiniure do la schello recomfortante de la salle on
preleson de noel, bastian pala a vetello did soneta largius
rompere de larm meosi de nouvelle resolution elodi upa latnsi
la compassion du bastia promido pran Rossuan de la Lavinier,
Calocele Solovasio, Ramtin de Noue, immacule, La Tempete, Pizsi and
Santimono Reneuvu of Lpealo group Elodi, Forte, Preta, frontees a Reality, Soutaneo, Predo,
Bastia reconnaissance, Bastia de Couvrique Suenier and Pierre Meme Lucien
Informed the Guerrison Pissant and Si don so Pizsiblo Refugal pastre,
Elodi Rea pri lamportons de la moret, prop ton Diquebastian
Truva and Phala Reconciliacio alexand Passi leesprie de noel veta
portipus call jois setanni ille ver restore dosme perdido le
sillons des Montaigne.
Speaker 2: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have messed.
Speaker 5: Leclaid u jour setan de soles sire de sel francaise.
Speaker 2: The day's light stretched over the snow capped peaks of
the alphos, says.
Speaker 5: Lupiencie di vere.
Speaker 2: The landscape sparkled under the winter sun.
Speaker 5: Elud conte la vie de pire finetre de s chon
usu men Colin dus.
Speaker 2: Elid gazed at the view from her bedroom window at
the top of a gentle hill.
Speaker 5: Eli te Venici pour Noel pourche Pierre la fulidu lu piteal.
Speaker 2: She had come here for Christmas to escape the chaos
of the hospital.
Speaker 5: Anfiermier des vouis Ellu Billeru.
Speaker 2: A dedicated nurse, she often forgot her own needs.
Speaker 5: Seer tre tret spirit t en de trouville enfandopu.
Speaker 2: This spiritual retreat was her chance to finally find rest.
Speaker 5: Bastien lu Che Di sent traverse l g sell Lisa
Viti vec Suri ra.
Speaker 2: Quella Bastiao, the director of the center, was crossing the
large hall, greeting guests with a welcoming smile.
Speaker 5: Gegi sa mits Saint Duisui Cherchell pepa Miss montaign.
Speaker 2: Once a talented doctor, today he sought peace among these mountains.
Speaker 5: Aneven montragicle vill Lueni d Mondo, Mi di guel Meyi
si yes susante a ti dal list Sourci.
Speaker 2: A tragic event had distanced him from the medical world,
but here he felt whole, helping others to recharge.
Speaker 5: Alor quiro di ex florrelud men el sontere ale gie vertige.
Speaker 2: As Ilodie explored the grounds, she felt a slight dizziness
En de.
Speaker 5: Bien michon ponce tel sieurmo la fettigue quillilli.
Speaker 2: Nothing too serious, she thought, surely, just accumulated fatigue.
Speaker 5: Pourtin simeou de tete de pur Gullier.
Speaker 2: Yet her headaches were becoming more frequent.
Speaker 5: Bonard Annatto yi so le meditecien Bastien so malaise.
Speaker 2: During a meditation workshop, Bastien noticed her discomfort.
Speaker 5: Sonnstan dedcte le pousse venier missilisite.
Speaker 2: His doctor's instinct urged him to intervene, but he hesitated.
Speaker 5: Guilloud de vetare de monde.
Speaker 2: Elodi needed to learn to ask for help.
Speaker 5: Lejeur pase ge ll fred vere monsieur fiepa di sipe
lent quichid bestien.
Speaker 2: Days passed and the fresh winter air wasn't enough to
dispel Bastia's concern.
Speaker 5: Licis de la ved noel and I festifd l grand sell.
Speaker 2: On Christmas Eve, a festive dinner was planned in the
Great Hall.
Speaker 5: Di Dicac Santier in chelld vee leespees contrast tempetdnes quifulexterie.
Speaker 2: Decorations shimmered and a soft warmth filled the space, contrasting
with the snowstorm raging outside.
Speaker 5: A la fete perte plan elodicefundrada provocati.
Speaker 2: As the party was in full swing, led suddenly collapsed,
causing panic among the guests. Bastienne Bastia could no longer
ignore the signs.
Speaker 5: Is suprisipita o predel di terminiellidi.
Speaker 2: He rushed to her side to determined to.
Speaker 5: Help abrenixam hapide ye comfriqui si sancto mandity mela di cronquire.
Speaker 2: After a quick examination, he understood that her symptoms indicated
an overlooked chronic illness.
Speaker 5: Do la chell recomfortnt de la selle ntoli chon de
noel Bastien pa la a vetillu di de sona.
Speaker 2: In the comforting warmth of the room, amidst the Christmas carols,
Bastiao spoke with RD about her condition.
Speaker 5: Larsieu surnquier de lame neusi di nouvelle resolucion.
Speaker 2: Their eyes filled with tears, but also with a new
found resolve.
Speaker 5: Elodi inpa le toncie le compassion de Bastien, promidu.
Speaker 2: P de la nier led, moved by Bastia's attention and compassion,
promised to take care of herself in the future.
Speaker 5: Carlo Soulet souleu vassio a matin de Remacuilli le tmpete
Pizsi and sontimn de reneuvu vill Pello group.
Speaker 2: When the sun rose on a pristine Christmas morning, with
the storm calmed, a sense of renewal enveloped the group.
Speaker 5: Eludi forte preta fronts a reality, soutur neo prede, Bastien reconnaissan.
Speaker 2: Elod strong and ready to face her reality, stood beside Bascia, grateful.
Speaker 5: Bastien di couvrique sun and Pierre meme lucien eetetin fon
de guerrison pissant.
Speaker 2: Bastia discovered that healing a heart, even his own, was
a powerful form of healing, and Si.
Speaker 5: Don so pisi refugell pest elodie ree pre lamport de
la monro ton diquebastient trouv fala reconcilrierci arixon perci.
Speaker 2: Thus, in this peaceful alpine refuge, Illidi relearned the importance
of self love, while Bastiev finally found reconciliation with his past.
Speaker 5: Le'scre de noel le vita porti priscu, la jois citaeni
le verstoi du sain perdido ReScience de Montaigne.
Speaker 2: The spirit of Christmas had brought more than joy this year.
It had restored two souls lost in the silence of
the mountains. To Day's vocabulary words are coming up right
after this commercial break. Here are to Day's vocabulary words,
first in French, then in English.
Speaker 5: Lev levi, levy, the view, la fiamier, la fiamier, la fiermier,
the nurse, la r trete retrette, la trette, the retreat,
la fouri, la fully laf foully, the chaos lassim lassim
less seem the peak, blue blue, ull, blue rule, the
hall bla vite, la vite, la vite, the guests liddon, the.
Speaker 1: Talent bluemitsa limits so limits so the doctor launsta launcestan launcesta,
the instinct lea fatigue lea fatigue, lea fettigi, the fatigue,
the sumptum, the sumptum, the sumptum the symptom La melody,
la melody, la malady, the illness, la chelle, la chelle
like Charles, the warmth.
Speaker 5: Le vertige, le vertige, levertig.
Speaker 2: The dizziness, lack y mulci, la y mulation like hi
mulsc the fatigue, blank youtude like youtude, like youitude, the
concern let tmpet, then let tmpet, the nage let trumpet, thenese,
the snowstorm, lef fundromon, lefundromon, le fund romo, the collapse
left fulmont, left fulmont, left fulmon, the panic like compassion,
like compassion, like compassion, the compassion lisieu, liz you, laiz you,
the eyes bluecaire let care, the care, the heart le reneuvu,
le reneuvu, le reneuve, The renewal larisolution, larisolus larizulucu, the resolution, Ladyearison,
ladyehisum la dyearison, the healing.
Speaker 1: Li reufuge, li rifuge, li refuge.
Speaker 2: The refuge, la pey le pe le pee.
Speaker 5: The piece Larry Conciriescu Lary conciric, larre conciries u, the reconciliation, licilence,
li cilencele cilence.
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