"Mommy, I will run for a vice president". "Yeah, definitely, Mommy will help you on this when you grew up!" "No, you are not listening to me! I am talking about P.S. 101 student vice president! I will run for it next year!”

That was a big wow to me! Here is my son Eric. You have no idea how much time we spent in trying to let him open his mouth to speak up. He is a very shy boy. He is always intimidated to talk even privately. He changed quite a bit in these years but not as good as I thought he could be. But I never lose my hope on his public speak anxiety.

Should I take this as a good sign he actually notices that public speech is actually a "must need" in American life? Eric even told me that he already asked some exiting student president, vice president, treasury, for the trick to run for a position. He even decided the content of his running flier. "Mommy, it is too late to practice my speaking now?” "Absolutely not too late, my son, as I tell you everyday, you can always practice it with every single person you meet daily!”

See, he is singing "Dancing Queen" now. "It is my happy and lucky day today. I don't know why Mommy!” It is my lucky day as well! My dear son!