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# Hero
Take a break and watch this little Irish girl not quite managing human flight
So close.
THERE’S SOMETHING PARTICULARLY satisfying about being a kid in a hotel room – and the natural urge to jump on the huge beds will always be there.
And, yesterday, this little Irish girl joined a long list of kids who truly believed they could fly:
Uploaded to YouTube last night by her mam Helen, her daughter made the big leap between the beds for the very first time:
She got the arms going before take off
Good preparation.
But came up just short of the landing spot
She’ll make it next time, no doubt.
Sometimes, heroes don’t wear capes.
hat-tip Her.ie
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Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie
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