Am I loved? Did I love well?

I am still in "The Five Invitations."  The second invitation is "Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing."  The section begins with a quote from Mizuta Masahide (never heard of him or her before) -
"Barn's burnt down -
Now
I can see the moon."
This is about the ninth time I have read these wise words.
But, this morning, I have been most struck by my post title "Am I loved?  Did I love well?"  Or more relevant today - Do I love well?"  The author, Frank Ostaseski, is writing that these two questions are what those who are near death ask.  Perhaps I am near death now?  Certainly nearer than yesterday.  Whatever.

Learning to Love Better

Again, from my Five Invitations book - introduction.  I keep coming back to this and as I do, I come closer to an understanding - my understanding of what it means to me.
"The purpose of every life is to grow in wisdom and learn to love better." p. viii
I have often said "I want to be a wise woman."  But, I don't recall ever saying I want to love better.
But I do.  Somehow seeing it in print brought it home to me as perhaps a more important desire than being wise.  Or maybe it is simply the basic characteristic of a wise woman?  

"Don't wait."

I am now studying "The Five Invitations - Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully."  You will see more from this study, but for now:

"Don't wait is an encouragement to step fully into life.  Don't miss this moment waiting for the next one to arrive.  Don't wait to act on what is most important.  Don't get stuck in the hope for a better past or future; be present."

The above all comes from the first invitation - DON'T WAIT.  Perhaps the challenge here is figuring out what is most important!