Great post pilotwannabe! Glad to see that you had so much fun! One of the true joys of giving joy flights is having the occasional passenger who experiences a flight he / she will never forget. It somewhat makes up for the miserable pay...
I went solo in a Citabria many moons ago and have never looked back. What a beautiful airplane- thanks for reminding me how I felt!
I hope you follow your dreams, it would be good to swap Citabria stories with you in the pointy end of an airliner someday!
Cheers,
Zap