I don't know what attracted you to flying but we seem to have had a similar start.
I had a flying lesson as a 17th birthday pressie. Completely addicted and no money to continue, I never lost sight of how good that day felt. I can remember every second even today (a million years later!). Now in my thirties I finally have my coveted PPL.
My lasting regrets are not what I have done in my life, but those things I chose not to do. (Particularly my withdrawl from the donkey derby at Butlins, age 6
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Look beyond this to the wonderful times airborne that lie ahead once you have gained your wings.