One Sentence at a Time, Siu's Dream

Today was dream talk day. Siu came in, hugging a picture drawn at home.

It was Siu's turn. Wobble, wobble went the legs, and thump-thump went the heart.

All the friends looked at Siu. It felt as if Siu's mouth were stuck shut, and no words came out.

The teacher came close and whispered, "Let's look at the picture and say just one sentence at a time."

Siu held up the picture and took a big breath. "My dream is to be a baker."

"I will bake warm bread every morning." Siu's voice grew louder, little by little.

"I want to share that bread with the people in my town!" Siu spoke all the way to the end.

Clap, clap, clap! The friends clapped as hard as they could. This time, Siu's heart beat warmly.