What is the american dream?

To be successful, to be healthy, to be able to provide for your family and live a comfortable life. That's mine!

to provide a better life for your children than you had.

To own your own home.

i'm from abroad. but to me American dream was - as i've heard it - (it's not really any of my dreams): to have husband to provide for his family (well that one partly is), SAHW taking care of kids and house, travels in a van (or car when single) all over the US, lots of money as to spend it in casions. earning much.

To be happy and productive in society. TO be able to live comfortably. TO raise my children to be happy productive members of society.

anymore it seems to be get rich with minimal work involved as in suing someone for something stupid you did so you can make a quick buck...

But I 'd like to think the real American dream is still to do better then our parents did, have a home of our own and not be dependent on anyone.

To survive the ups and downs and come out with a smile on your face despite it all.

I truely believe that the "American Dream" is genuine. Period. For my husband and I it was to be married, have kids, own a home, and travel. For some people it's travel without a permenant address. Others it's to go to space. It is different for everyone what genuine happiness with your life is, but all in all the dream is genuine happiness.