For myself,most of my dreams have changed as I have grown older and I'm very glad they did. From about age 12 to age 17 my most cherished ambition was to have a celtic band tattooed straight down my body, about 2 inches wide from left temple to left thigh (thank goodness I grew out of that dream before I was old enough to have it done, my parents must have had nightmares about it lol) My writing dreams? I think, like most of my dreams, they have become vaguer and more personal. My 'dream' now is to write something good that will make my reader feel. Something that I will feel is special. It used to be to write something that others would tell me was good, to be a success in the "eyes of the world." I find I care less and less about the world viewing me as a success as I grow older, and more and more about being happy in myself or finding a way to spread a little happiness around. I think, in essence, it's the same dream really. My definitions of success are what have changed along the way. Now I see the reader as important, not me. :-) My drive has always been to create (gardens, making my house a home, pictures, stories, cakes...) that never has changed. Perhaps I'm just happy achieving little things? I think I'm still on track. Shanna :-) Thinks dialyn has a lot left to offer. Including (but not limited to) thought provoking posts in the writers forum :-)