“..past versions of yourself are still versions of a person worth loving.”

Yes! It is said that you can’t look at the same river twice (you are only looking at a moment in time, a snapshot of the flowing water)…you were a certain person at that point in time and space (according to physics, one can’t exist without the other), watching the river of life or swimming in it, doing what you felt or thought was best or possible. Hopefully In hindsight you have gained wisdom and acceptance :).