Don’t go down to feed the dog after I sleep. I’ll be all
alone.
I’ll be right downstairs, and besides you won’t be alone.
Jesus will be with you.
Where is He?
In your head, in your heart, and everywhere.
(Silence.)
Is Jesus in my neck?
(I’m sticking with it) He is everywhere.
(Chuckles, that grow into laughs.)
Jesus is in my gonne? (local lingo for snot)
(Trying not to laugh too much, but sticking with it)
Not in your gonne, but in your head and heart, and wherever
you are.
(Delirious nonstoplaughter) Jesus is in the fan! Jesus is in
my tummy! Jesus is in my head and heart, and in my neck and gonne!
I give up and join the laughter. I consider it a win. He has understood enough to
see why it’s funny.