Most Softwares is written like an onion.
the more layers you peel off, the more you want to cry

I cry just looking at mine.

That my friend is unfortunately a part of the essence of our work. Legacy code is sometimes harder to bare than to throw a ring into an active volcano behind enemy lines where everyone tries to find and kill you. But you will find some treasures there as well. For example in recently found the following condition:
if(true) {...}
I am not kidding.. made me chuckle ;)