Liam Neeson's surprise gesture to this hospital staff was a bright spot in a very long year.

For today's edition of "Extremely Soothing and Deeply Good," I present to you a video of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker actor Daisy Ridley reading a Star Wars story as a way of thanks those folks fighting on the frontlines of the global coronavirus pandemic. For this special Star Wars read-along, Ridley opted to read the book BB-8 on the Run by Drew Daywalt and Matt Myers. Canonically, BB-8 on the Run takes place during Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens and follows the ball-shaped droid's journey to get a …