I read a variety of blogs for different reasons: recipes, home inspiration, fashion inspiration, lifestyle inspiration, to find kindred spirits in mommyhood. One such blogger recently wrote a post to her former 20's self... I think that's nifty, and because I'm currently out of my own clever ideas, I thought I'd do the same. Dear Lori In Your 20's, Ok lady. You are in your twenties. Life seems like A LOT right now. A LOT. You feel absolutely awful about yourself, your self esteem has completely bottomed out. You are lonely and angry and sad and awful to yourself and sometimes even to the people who love you. Yes, they love you. I promise they do. I know it feels like you are hated and unloved right now, but it really isn't the truth. Depression lies, my dear, and you are in the thick of it. And you will be in the thick of it for years to come. I wish I could save you that agony of years and years of depressive episodes, but I can'