a stack of full bottles stood on the bench with their foil seals removed . worth it , he thought , panting , sweating . having those feelings , remembering you 're alive , remembering there are good things to look forward to . grab your drink and let 's go . i mean-to use your phrase-for all living things . i can concentrate it , making it wide , like the light in a house , or narrow and focused , like a flashlight . 