Much like many on this thread i spent my youth dreaming about flying and tripping up looking at the skies whenever a plane flew overhead. I used to cycle to Gatwick, a 70 mile round trip to just sit and watch and wonder in awe.
Like many others I thought it was out of my reach.
Years later a girlfriend bought me a trial lesson and I was hooked. After completing my first 38 hours I had a financial disaster, but after 18 months am now back on track and hope to complete PPL in time for summer. During that bleak 18 months I could barely think of anything else apart from getting myself back on track. If you want something badly enough I guess you will achieve it.
I would encourage anyone thinking about it to actually go out and do it. Hopefully when I obtain that coveted licence I can start converting!!