Having a lazy Sunday? Kick back, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy Team Her.ie’s favourite reads of the week.
Though it’s a tough task, given how many fantastic stories we’ve come across in the past seven days, each of us here at Her.ie have chosen one of our favourite picks from the week, gathered together in one handy collection. Enjoy!
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Úna’s Choice: Out of this World
Úna says: When I saw this tribute to director and all-round animating legend Hayao Miyazaki, I was blown away. Animator Alan Becker created this fantastic world on Minecraft that depicted the lands featured in Oscar-winning Spirited Away - and it's pretty stunning. It's still a work in-progress but you can't deny the beauty of his creations.
Read the full story
here.
Grace's Choice: 'Dear Daddy...'
Grace says: This heartwarming open letter from the Mum of a 3-year-old girl with autism was my favourite story of the week. Shanell Mouland reaches out to the kind stranger with whom she and daughter, Kate, shared the row with onboard a flight from Orlando to Philadelphia. Little Kate was instantly drawn to her new friend referring to him as 'Daddy'. The stranger never corrected her and instead engaged in conversation, keeping the little lady entertained. A truly lovely story.
Read the full story
here.
Cathy's Choice: A Letter to a Future Self
Cathy says: The story of the letter from 12-year-old Taylor Smith to her future self touched me this week. The idea in itself is a lovely one but on learning that Taylor passed away from pneumonia complications made the story even more poignant. Read the letter here.
Read the full story
here.
Sue's Choice: Wilde About Her
Sue says: The lovely Olivia Wilde decided to reply to some comments about how she looked 'like a pickle' on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. For starters, she looked stunning. Secondly, she's a legend for taking on her critics. This reply is just amazing.
Read the full story
here.
Michelle's Choice: I'll Be There For You
Michelle says: We have an open invite for Glenn Murphy, Oisin O’Callaghan and Ronan Scolard to come and sing for us in Her.ie Towers anytime at all. Just watch this reworking of the
Friends theme tune and you'll understand why.
Read the full story
here.
Rebecca's Choice: One Scary Baby
Rebecca says: It's not often you watch a video and actually laugh so hard that everyone nearby turns around and looks at you, but that is exactly what happened when I played this video with my headphones on this week. As a horror film fan (and someone with quite a dark sense of humour), I thought this was one of the best things I've ever seen.
Read the full story
here.
