My earliest memories are spending days sat around a small airfield (EGCI) waiting for my parents who had a small business there until the airfield closed. I snagged the occasional circuit and after that was hooked.
Inevitably did the PPL, and did want to go further but cost and market conditions dictated it to be a decision. Now 30 years old my financial commitments far exceed the salary of a pilot precluding me from chasing that pipe dream, but I love to fly and slowly push my boundaries at every opportunity.
Flying has the strange effect of totally clearing my head of all thoughts and stress, perhaps due to the level of concentration.