i had no lure or desire to do other than i have done . ' right now it 's ... '' he touched the screen of the cell phone , bringing it back to life , `` ... eight minutes after eight . '' `` do you prefer it this way ? '' sons room , he said and in its condition , it was likely the same way the son had left it . `` yet , for humans , the great pleasure and meaning of life . '' and so i ended up saving jake 's life after all . 