The first blog I ever read regularly was this excellent photo weblog called Hunkabutta. I followed a young Canadian family's life as they adjusted to living in Japan. It had really great, quirky photos of the Tokyo area and slice-of-life anecdotes about fitting in to the culture. A couple of years ago, the story ended with the family moving back to British Columbia and I stopped visiting.

Although it was a one-way vicarious experience, I really connected with the family and felt like I knew them. So, on a whim I visited the site again today and it was a blow to the gut to read in the comments that they had divorced and were with new partners. I didn't expect to feel bad about it - but I did.