$200 on photocopies!

Yes, it was hard to believe myself when I tallied my paid outs for copies of microfilm records of newspapers that I've printed over the past year at the Commerce Library. It did indeed add up to just under $200 in photocopies! Imagine if I had to tally the man hours I've spent researching Maysville. There's no telling what that's worth. And all for what, you ask? Satisfaction. Enjoyment. Fulfillment. Purpose. I'm convinced it is my duty on earth to record Maysville's history and educate others about it. They say a pastor feels "called" to preach the gospel when he starts out. I think genealogists feel "called" to help solve family puzzles.