Translated for amateurphotographer29 who wanted to read English version.
Elisabeth wanted to do anything to get out of a wheelchair. She could not walk. But Anna, a local girl, saved a dying brother. How did she do it? People considered that she acted by higher powers. No. It was much easier.
Elisabeth wanted to walk instead of sitting in a wheelchair. If Anna saved her brother who was dying, it means she can help her. One day, Elisabeth and Mathias went for a walk, and the young woman asked whether Anna will help her. Mathias said, "I believe she could heal, if she willed it.
Anna came to Elisabeth soon. The girl wanted to help really, but she knew she was powerless. Anna loved her brother very strongly, so she asked heaven not to take his. Brother survived. People started to think that the higher powers act by Anna, and she can heal people. But it was much easier.
Elisabeth is a strange woman. What Anna could do to cure her? What? The girl felt nothing to a sick woman. Anna felt sorry to Fräulein Elisabeth very strongly but . . . If the girl was able to save a person from death once, it does not mean that she can perform a miracle again.
Anna talked to Elisabeth and wanted to leave.
Elisabeth was sure that the girl Anna is her hope for salvation, and this girl should not go in any case. A miracle should happen. It does not matter that she saved her brother, the one whom she loved very much. It was not matter for Elisabeth.
Anna turned and left the room. "Anna, come back!" The young woman cried, and she got up quickly from her wheelchair almost immediately. "Elisabeth was able to walk.
Mathias was right. He said, Anna would help if she wants it. She wanted it, but just a desire was not enough. It was much easier, but at the same time, many times difficultly. Later, when Elisabeth could walk normally, she stayed alone with Anna in the room. It was the time when the young woman felt something stronger to the girl, the one who came to her once; because she wanted to save her. Rather, Elisabeth demanded Anna to being arrived to her. It is not so important why they met. Result is more important.
Elisabeth stared at the girl. They both knew that something changed. When Elisabeth met Anna for the first time, a woman considered that she is her only salvation. Only she can give her opportunity to walk. At the very last moment, a moment before Anna left the room, Elisabeth felt something. It was fear; the possibility of cure will happen never. But along with the fear, somewhere on a subconscious level, she felt something else.
Elisabeth and Anna stared at each other. They were not talking about their feelings; because everything was clear without words.
After a while, the girl returned to her family. Anna wanted normal life. If she saved her beloved brother from death, it does not mean that higher powers act by her. She wanted everyone to understand that she is not omnipotent. But nobody of the unfortunate people wanted to believe it. They waited new miracles. Elisabeth ran to the house where Anna lived. The young woman found her with Martin.
"Please..." Elisabeth asked when she was able to catch her breath, "Ja?" (yes)
"No, you cannot take away Anna from us!" Martin cried and took Anna's hand. But he did not expect what she will say.
"Ja, Elisabeth. I shall come back soon." With these words, Anna went out.
Elisabeth followed the girl.
"Please."
"When?" The young woman asked.
"Unfortunately, tomorrow only."
"Say concretely what you want."
"Sue..." (you)
"Du." (thou) Elisabeth corrected.
"Du..." Anna looked at her, "Ich liebe dich. (I love thee.) This is truth, and it seems you know it. Please come tomorrow, and I shall go with you."
"Ich liebe dich, Anna."
On next day, Elisabeth came to Anna. "I shall go with you, and you know it." She said.
"Do you know why you were able to walk?" Anna asked when they were at Elisabeth's.
"You wanted to help me very strongly."
"Yes, but there was something else, is not it?" Yes, it was much easier. And, at the same time, it was much more difficultly. I fell in love with you, my dear Anna, although I did not understand it at first. A few days after I was able to walk, I realised that I love you."
The young woman and the girl are very different, but at the same time a little bit resemble; they were sitting on the couch in each other's arms. "Tell me, why you were able to walk?" Anna knew the answer, but she wanted to hear what Elisabeth thinks about this.
"When a person cannot walk, she or he does not think how wonderfully it is. Only when she or he lost it, she or he understands what she or he lost. Why I was able to walk? First of all, it happened because I was selfish." Anna stared at Elisabeth.
"Yes, it is true, you must not be surprised. My sister Margarete said that I cannot sit before your house and sing songs of praise like poor peasants. She thought I should be above this. In general, I demanded to bring you here. And then... At first, I thought you were my future saviour and you must... No, you should not have to do anything for me. I was able to walk because you really wanted it. It was simple, but at the same time, it was much more difficultly. I fell in love with you, Anna; I just did not realise it at first. I stood up from a wheelchair abruptly because I wanted to bring you, the only hope of salvation. But I was able to walk because I fell in love.
"You were first, Elisabeth. At first, I was very sorry for you. But after a while, I realised that I love you. I thought that I am, a poor girl, cannot love you, because I am nobody if compare me to you."
Elisabeth hugged Anna tightly and patted her on the head. You fell in love with me, therefore you was able to walk. I wanted to help you really, but it was not enough." A person comes into the world, and her of his family near her or him. A family is the people whom she or he loves. Friends and fellows "appear" in her or his life later. We love our family; because we care for each of its members. Therefore you wanted your brother did not die and you asked fate not to take him. I was able to walk because I fell in love. It sounds very strangely, but it is truth."
"Do you want to do things like we did for the first time?" Anna asked.
"What is..." The young woman inquired.
"We were standing at the window and looking at each other on that day. Do everything was clear without words, right?"
Yes, but then I thought, that is not quite true, until you tell me 'ja'."
"We went for a walk. So... Give me your hand.
Elisabeth and Anna went out.
They could not be happier in this time. . . . just to see your beloved one beside you and know that it will change never.
"Do you know what I want more than anything?"
"I know everything, Anna. We want to wake up and wish 'Good morning' to each other and fall asleep in each other's arms in the evening.
Elisabeth hugged Anna and looked at her. "And it will be always, mein liebe." (my love).