This video has been making the internet rounds lately, so you may have already seen it, but I just had to glorify it here as well. It is such an inspiring story about the creativity and imagination of one little guy, and the chance encounter of a filmmaker who stumbled upon him and recognized that this was a story worth sharing with the world.
Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.
I have been a babysitter and nanny for at least 15 years now, and encouraging a child’s creativity has always been one of my main goals and excitements. It will certainly be an attitude I carry on into parenthood. I love to do arts and crafts projects with kids, and am continuously amazed at the things that they come up with. One little boy I took care of for years moved across the country, and would occasionally send me packages in the mail with letters and drawings. There is something so sweet and innocent about a child’s illustrations, I enjoy them so much and have even used a few in my artwork and book projects. I will probably be that parent with boxes full of kid drawings, clay hand prints, and carefully drawn popsicle stand signs that I just can’t bring myself to part with. Even better though, is the fact that programs like imovie have become so accessible and user friendly, that even the least experienced parent can find a way to preserve memories like this further than a few snapshots or saved crumbling momentos.
Finding and watching this video was the best 15 minutes I have spent in quite a while.
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Visit cainesarcade.com to read more about this amazing story, and to donate to Caine’s college scholarship fund!
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In clearing out some email, I found this link, and realize that it really is a very interesting and enjoyable site. Please give us more!!! I giggled out loud at the fort for Gabriel, I WANT TO SLEEP IN THAT!!