Little girl thinks her magic words open the elevator door — and people hail her as 'the Empress'

Kids often find joy in the simplest everyday moments. Whether it’s pressing a button, pretending to be a superhero character, or making up their silly games, these little moments make them the happiest person. Not just this, their playful tactics also give them creative ways to know the world better. In one such adorable moment, an Instagram video shared by Sarah Dart (@saruh2themax) features a little girl who believes that the elevators of her building respond to the magic words she often says to them, and the internet couldn't stop cheering for her.

In a now-viral video, we can see the adorable little girl standing in front of the elevator, pointing her finger towards it, and confidently saying, “Door, open please! Do you hear me?" When the elevator door opens, she puts her hand behind and walks in like a princess, saying, "Thank you." In the caption of the heart-melting video, the woman wrote, "When I tell you she thought she ruled @greatwolflodge, I am not kidding." The little girl's timing to say the "magic words" couldn’t have been more perfect, and people are loving it. The heartwarming moment didn’t just make people smile—it also reminded them how magical a child’s imagination can be.

One Instagram user, @femy.76, commented, “Hands at the back, then to the front, and finger pointing. Where did they get her from?” Another person, @m__khuzamah, playfully wrote, “Presenting Her Highness, the sovereign of seven floors and ruler of the button panel. Keeper of the up and down arrows, true heir to the highest floor, and mistress of the magical ding. The one who commands without a keycard, whisperer of motion sensors, and guardian of the sacred ‘door close’ button—though she presses it in vain. Behold, the Empress of elevators, who speaks, and the doors must obey.”

Similarly, @iretioluwa_adelabu chimed in and said, "She said please and thank you. What else do you want? Born to rule, go girl." @cephas_west jokingly stated, "I was her servant in the Royal castle in 1789. Thank God she's still strong and courageous." Instagram user who goes by the username @fazbdaniel also commented, "Now that's the queen we need, she rules, but with kindness!" Several others came up with creative comments and praised the little girl. Meanwhile, in another adorable yet hilarious moment at a kindergarten graduation ceremony, kids were asked to share what they wanted to become after growing up.

One by one, the kids proudly shared their dreams of becoming doctors, astronauts, singers, and firefighters. But when it was Harley Hickerson’s turn, she left everyone laughing with an unexpected answer—she confidently shared that she wanted to be a pig. The crowd burst into laughter, and in the background, her parents laughed the loudest. The text overlay on the video read, “My guess was she’d say gymnast or singer. Dad was hoping for something magical like a unicorn or a mermaid.” The now-viral moment was posted on Instagram by her mom, Jenny Goforth, who goes by the username @goforthwellness.

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