Hi Paul,
I expect you're going to find alot of confirmations in your reading and posting here!
For example,: 1 -Yes 2 -Yes, *
3 OK, in just a minute, and
4- to love and care for those around you!
Regarding #3: You will probably eventually receive through your 'Interpreter" an image that makes full sense to you to explain the inter-relationships of one earth soul to their afterlife Soul(s). For Bruce, it was a Disk, which works well to show the concept. These Disks then may be connected to a greater 'disk', and on and on.
We are never alone. We may feel loneliness -- but when we get involved in interacting with our afterlife family, we begin to understand we are part of a greater whole.
May your explorations bring you great joy and wisdom!
Betson
* There are also other reasons so it's best not to get too attached to any one possibility. Other souls can have other histories and other needs.