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:

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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

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Good preparation.

But came up just short of the landing spot

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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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