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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:

Helen Goff / YouTube

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

wavyarms YouTube YouTube

Good preparation.

But came up just short of the landing spot

wavyarms2 YouTube YouTube

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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    Apr 25th 2016, 11:08 AM

    Sums up my life :)

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    Apr 25th 2016, 1:12 PM

    More parents who film their kids at every moment in hope they can capture a moment that will get likes and attention on Facebook . Really is sad

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    Apr 25th 2016, 1:18 PM

    Jesus lighten up!

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    Apr 25th 2016, 1:24 PM

    Stop moaning about me moaning

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    Apr 25th 2016, 5:02 PM

    My dad filmed me constantly when I was tiny, and this was long before social media. I think it’s really nice to have old videos of when I was a baby, even if it’s just hours of footage of me sitting on the floor. Not just because I was adorable (fat) but also because it’s fascinating getting a glimpse into my parents’ lives at that time.

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    Apr 25th 2016, 5:12 PM

    Have to say Brian as this girl’s dad..we don’t film her enough…They’re only small for a short period of time…when they find something fun and say daddy take my picture it’s nice to look back at and have fun and laugh about…some uptight people in this world…

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    Apr 25th 2016, 8:08 PM

    Ed sheerans parents taped him playing music all day every day. Don’t know did they take any photographs

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    Apr 25th 2016, 11:56 AM

    Lame.

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    Apr 25th 2016, 1:12 PM

    The News- 2016

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    Apr 25th 2016, 5:53 PM

    Landscape mode, for the love of god people

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    Apr 25th 2016, 8:09 PM

    Looks like a fair few joyless folk either got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning or fell trying to get in last night!

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