Traveling back in time

Ancestry research is like traveling back in time. To a time when life was very different than it is now. However, it can also be a sad experience because the deeper you delve into your ancestors lives the more you wish that you had known them. Sadly, you don't always like what you discover. For example, I discovered that my great great grandmother committed suicide & it really hurt me even though I never knew her. I read her obituary & it made me cry. I can imagine how silly that sounds but it's true. It just goes to show that you never know what you'll discover but the discoveries are worth it in the end.