Marty, I graduated from university at the age of 53, I learned to paint in my 
forties and fifties, I learned to design and make quilts in my late fifties 
and am still at it, I bought my first computer at age 53 and got onto the 
internet at aged 60, got my first driver's license at 57 and have driven 
across Canada twice since then (I'm 62 now), I learned to fish last year.  I 
got sober 26 years ago last April and finished raising my kids then took some 
time for all my childhood dreams.  I'm poor as a churchmouse but do without 
the non-essentials of conspicuous consumerism (buy clothes at the thrift 
shop, eat cheap stuff, you know the drill we all learned when we had to save 
our money for the important stuff - whatever we were addicted to. I buy what 
I want to fulfil my dreams and do without the rest.  Of course establishing 
priorities is basic here.  We do OK. Gramps the kid and I and we have so much 
that money can't buy; freedom to be ourselves, wild imaginations and lots of 
loving times. 
I think that lots of people let go of their dreams first and take care of 
what the advertising media tells us we need.  Aa has taught me to do it the 
other way around.  To take care of my soul first and buy the weed'n'feed for 
a pretty front lawn last.  
Does that answer your question or did I get way off track?   Joan Rea   
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