A video that can always make me feel a little better.

That trashcan kick!

Very cute video :)

I thought so too! The filmmaker went on to make this video more recently:

This one's cute too!

Here is her website, she's really good, and looks like she is just getting started ;)

http://maddiesharafian.blogspot.com/

A picture of the Animator? 

http://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1328766/

Maddie's Tumblr: http://maddiesharafian.tumblr.com/

She's a Board artist at the Cartoon Network:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-of-the-day/madeline-sharafian-84176.html

These videos are still so cute, even after multiple watches. 

100 more Reddit comments:

https://reddit.com/r/videos/comments/4y8ci0/this_short_film_always_puts_a_smile_on_my_face/

Love this song:  Elis Regina, Águas de Março

Yes, sweet. And sad: she died young as you pointed out here:

http://pandawhale.com/post/43296/elis-regina-carvalho-costa-xvid

Mew-sician: