I love these posts!!!
I played in all the above mentioned teams, never dated the prettiest girl in school (I went to an all boys school!!
) and had family to help along the way. I also got accepted by the air force and said no thanks.
Still managed to get by though, sure it's a struggle but I feel fantastic every time the door gets shut and the engines fire up.
Sorry, for not answering the origianl post properly but I beg, borrowed and begged some more to get to the CPL level. From there it is totally up to you and how bad you want it! Go get it and never let it go. Sorry for sounding like some hippy bound for San Francisco but life is what you make it!
Happy hunting,
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