Cardboard Arcades and Dreams

Nine-year-old Caine Monroy constructed cardboard arcade games outside of his father's used auto parts store in East Los Angeles.

Caine's arcade games weren't simple. This kid created fun passes, individual tickets, his own security system (calculators attached to boxes), and even made a custom claw machine.

The only problem? Caine's father did most of his business online, and therefore, Caine received few customers. And really, what fun is a custom designed, cardboard claw machine if no one uses it?

Despite the fact that Caine's games went unused, he continued to build, and even though Caine's peers made fun of him for saying he had an arcade, Caine kept dreaming.

One day a film maker went looking for a door handle to fit his '96 Corolla. You'll never guess where the film maker found himself.

Of course, Caine's arcade.

One film, one flash mob, and over $197,000 raised in scholarship money.

How's that for a story about a boy and cardboard dreams?

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Thank you, Caine.

Thank you for reminding us to show up, push on, and believe in our dreams, especially the ones made of cardboard.

Dream check. How are those dreams of yours growing? Are you giving up because you don't feel worthy or are you building on because you know it's worth it?

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