Making dream a reality

@cmecu6 (420)
United States
March 31, 2011 2:12am CST
My life is complete. I have a wonderful husband with four beautiful children. I should be grateful and I am. I have all that matters. Yet, there is one materialistic thing I have not yet achieve and want so much for it to someday make it a reality. It would be great for my family and me. What is that? Well, it's a home I can call my own. For some reason, I have not been able to make this happen yet. I'm tired of paying rent and having to ask for permission. Why must it be so difficult to make this a reality? I really don't know. I'm paying rent every single month for so long now. If I accumulate all that rent $$$ I could have owned a home.. I know this fact, but when it comes down to it, something kept on holding us back. How did you finally come to make your decision/commitment to make your dream a reality?
15 responses
@axlrate7 (1398)
• Philippines
4 Apr 11
We have the same problem and dream, we also renting for a long time and I do pray to GOD to help me to be successful in earning money for me to be able to buy my dream house. =D
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
5 Apr 11
we'll pray together ^_^
@axlrate7 (1398)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
That's a nice idea... =D
@GShivsk (15)
• India
31 Mar 11
Its not always easy to get along with such kind of decisions. Poeple do think a lot when they think about building a home or buying a new car. Why dont you save some amount every month or rather take a loan from a bank and repay the interest and the installments. Atleast if you do that you dont have to take permissions from anyone right??
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Wish it was that simple. Every dollar has a place. Try to put any amount aside is near impossible. There is always something.... Not to say it is impossible to save, but pretty darn near impossible with us. As for banks loans... After their you know what... They are making it sooo much harder for people to get a loan. I don't want to add to the mess. I know what I can afford and what I can't. Right now, I probably could, but that would mean another financial burden on my family and I'm not ready to put them through that.
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
31 Mar 11
if it was that easy. Some people can't make a loan, because the bank's criteria does not let you. For example you have a small salary that can not afford paying back the interest and the loan.
@edsss17 (4394)
• Philippines
1 Apr 11
Hi.. I haven't fulfilled the greatest dream of my family yet, but I'm on my way to it! I have been working since last year and take note I was still 16 that time and now I'm 17 turning 18 soon.. I have overlooked that if I will just worked extra hard, maybe by the age of 20 or 21 I can give my family's greatest dream: to own our very own home!
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
You're young have plenty of time to fulfill your dreams. Just keep at it. I got some really good advices and encouragement from here. Take some of their advice. It will do us some good.
• India
1 Apr 11
hey my dream is to became a Software Engineer so that with my own hand I could make a software and it objectives was to save more time as well as money who is using that software. And finally I am placed to a Big company and i got the platform from where I can make my dream fulfill...........
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
That will happen soon for you. Good luck to you.
• United States
1 Apr 11
Hey! It sounds like you`ve gone through your list of dreams and checked alot of things out. Which some people cant say for themselves. So, you made part of your dream a reality. Yes, renting sucks, but at least you have a place to live. If you made all that happen, I dont think owning a home is that impossible. If you dont give up, it can happen. Put some money aside for your future home, dont touch it. AT ALL. Have faith. Eyes on the prize and keep going. People have accomplished alot of stuff by not giving up. Goodluck.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
It is true, I think I have accomplished quite a bit, and if I make this a reality, it would just be a great bonus. I'm not sweating it tho.. I am happy with what I've got. I've been blesses with what really matters. So I'll be patient and work hard toward owning my own home someday. If it is meant to be, I'll get mine soon. I won't give up. Thank you for your response.
• Australia
31 Mar 11
First, congratulations on Ur family. At least U got them with U. I'm still dreaming of what life would be. I'm in college, not married yet, rent a room for my own. Just work hard and harder, U'll succeed, right?
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Thank you. I am blessed and very thankful. It's just that human nature to want in me. It would be a bonus. It will take some time and money, but with patience and determination, I'm sure it will pass my way soon. I hope.
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
31 Mar 11
You will succeed if you truly believe that you can do it to the finish. Do not think on how it will be done, think only at what you want top become and it will be that way. image every day that you are already what you want to become and you will be in the future that person.
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
31 Mar 11
Hi cmecu, i am one step far from my dream to reach it...........so waiting for the day to come
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Hope that happens soon. Good luck!
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
31 Mar 11
description your story same like my story ... until recently, I'm still dream to be able to own home. I would like, 5-6 years to come, my dream may come true soon. Therefore, from this moment I am diligent saving money and reducing the amount of expenditure
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
31 Mar 11
Trying to do the same ^_^
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
31 Mar 11
The day we stop dreamin is the day we die. It is good that you want your own place for you and your family. It would be very good, indeed, if you owned your own house because rents are high, and they get higher everytime. Try to consider options like looking for rent-to-own houses or apartment units. Or, see if you can afford a loan that can be paid over a number of years. But, you have to really study it well so you won't be burdened with loan for a long time.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
31 Mar 11
I won't stop dreaming, just wishing. Thanks for the advice.
• United States
31 Mar 11
Hi cxmecu I am sort of still dreaming, lol.. I have accomplished a great deal in my life but some bumps along the way have cause a few bumps and set backs. But how I continue to fulfill my dreams is remembering my goals, persisting, and working really hard towards trying to accomplish. Never giving up even after failed attempts. I do know what it is like to pay rent. Something I am not use to, because I did own a home for a very long time and currently do not. So I certainly know what it is like to have the wonderful ability to call a home our own.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
31 Mar 11
I'm gonna try really hard to make it happen. I hate those bumps and set backs. Only if ^_^
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
1 Apr 11
To dream is free in this world so keep on dreaming my deaR, and as to your dream it is not impossible for you to achieve it. There's a lot of bank or House Mortgage out there offering housing loan program why not go and grab one for you, use your rental to pay your monthly amortization just a couple of years you have already your own house and called it your home. Work for your dreams in order to make it reality.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Yes, my dream is achievable, just cost a lot... hehe Thanks for the advice.
• Philippines
31 Mar 11
im also married with 2 kids. My eldest is 10 yrs. old going 11 this april 5, & my youngest is 9 yrs. old going 10 this july 30. We also experienced renting houses for a couple of years. Then one day, one of our churchmate offer us to take a look at a subdivision. She is an agent for realty properties. At that time, we only have the exact amount for the reservation fee, no more no less. But my husband decided to go for it because we already thinking that the money we are paying for the rents are going to waste. What if we put it to a rent to own house? So we decided to pay for the reservation and there it stated all up. And now I am happy to tell that we finally living to the house we once dreamed of. It is just a matter of courage and strong will that will lead you to what you are really hoping for. Just believe in your dreams, and one day it will surely come true! Good luck to you & to your family =)
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
31 Mar 11
Thanks for the encouragement.
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
31 Mar 11
My dream did not come to reality yet. Hope this summer to come. I want to get in the Romanian Gendarmerie to serve and protect. Thats my dream since i was a child. i pray to God every night and day to help me get there. I true believe that He is the only way to success. Only through Him all things are possible. I do not want a job well payed. I only want to be a gendarme. I believe that is my purpose in this life. I will die to protect the innocent.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
The innocent is always in need of someone to protect them. If that is the Romanian Gendarmerie, you go.. It will happen for you soon. Good luck!
• Philippines
1 Apr 11
I don't have a home of my own too, I rent although our government is offering a rent to own its still difficult I couldn't afford the equity its too much my maeager salary is not enough and my only decision to by a home is to work somewhere else with a bigger salary.hmmm it is not that simple but I'm still hopeful and high in perspective that someday I could a home of my own.
@cmecu6 (420)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Hope is good. Keep at it. It will happen for us soon..
@cindrani (19)
• India
6 Apr 11
Well your dream is normal and it should be fulfilled. I always like to dream at a scale so that I can make it real. No, not all cases I am able to make them fit, but I survives my dream for that wish to make them real.