Worrier

My oldest.  The deep thinker.  The sensitive one.  The worrier.

I try to ease his fears.  His worries.  It's a full time job.  Reassuring him.  Talking him through all the "what ifs" he creates in his overactive mind.  

 I try.  I really do.

His latest worry...having gas when he goes to heaven.  

Yes, he is overcome with fear that he will "have to poot when he's in heaven" and he is horrified that God will hear him.

And since I've taught him that heaven is full of only good things, my child is ridiculously afraid that he's "going to get in trouble with God if he has gas, 'cause pooting is bad."

And when the idea of both God and Jesus hearing him pass gas in heaven crossed his mind?

I thought I'd have to make him breathe into a brown paper bag.