Is dying scary?

Isaac has been perseverating on the idea of death and resurrection lately. Tonight we had a special conversation that I wanted to record before I forgot the details. It was one of those times where humor and gravity share quarters and where a vivid window to your child's mind is momentarily opened.

H: I love you so much. Promise me you will still give me hugs and kisses when you get old.
*I pick up a book to read to Isaac*
I: OK, I will. Mom, I don't want to die when I get old.
*I put the book back down.*
H: OK . . . well, do you want to die when you are young?
I: No.
H: Ah, so you want to live forever?
I: Yah.
H: Are you scared of dying?
I: Yah.
H: What is scary about it?
I: Well, when people are sick and they don't make it to the hospital they die, or if they sometimes see a bad guy, and the bad guy shoots them, they die.
H: That is scary. But that doesn't happen very often. I think you will live to be very old before you die. But everyone dies eventually. Grandmas, mommies and daddies, even little kids get old and die. Eventually you will get old, and develop gray hairs and wrinkles, and then you'll die too. But that won't happen for a very long time. Besides, death doesn't have to be something you are scared of. Do you know what happens when you die?
I: What?
H: You go live with Heavenly Father.
I: And then you come back and be resurrected?
H: Well, not for a long time. Not until after the Jesus comes in the second coming. But all these phases are wonderful. Life is a wonderful, happy time, and heaven is a beautiful place where people are happy.
I: Mom, where does Jesus live?
H: In Heaven.
I: Is Heaven a city?
H: No, Heaven is another world.
I: Is it far, far away?
H: Yes. But Grandma lives far, far away, and you can call her on the telephone. When you pray it is kind of like that. You can talk to Heavenly Father even though He is far, far away and He will listen because He loves you.
I: Who does Heavenly Father pray to?
H: I don't think He prays to anyone, but I bet He has lots of loved ones that He talks to.
*I pick the book back up.*
I: Mom, what happens if a mommy and daddy die, but the kids don't.
*I put the book back down again*
H: Are you worried about what will happen to you if Daddy and I die but you don't?
I: Ya.
H: I don't think that will happen. But you have lots of aunts and uncles and grandmas and grandpas that love you very much. And they would come and get you and you would live with them. They would take care of you just like Mommy and Daddy do now.
*I make a mental note to discuss this topic with Aukai and put together a will, just in case.*
I: But what if everyone dies?
H: You mean all the uncles and aunts?
I: Ya.
H: Well then, Jared and Amy will take care of you.
I: But WHY will they?
H: Because, they love you very much.
I: Do they have video games at their house?
H: Yes, they have more than we do.
I: Oh, I'm not allowed to play a lot of video games.
H: Well, I'm sure they would take good care of you.
I: But Mom, they have such a small house!
H: Well, they'll move to make room for you, because they love you.
I: But what if all the adults die.
H: Then the older children will take care of you, like Fiona and Chesney.
I: But they are children too!
H: Yes, but I am sure Fiona can take care of you. Trust me, she will make sure that you have enough to eat and drink and that you have clean clothes to wear and she will read you stories. (For those of you who don't know Fiona, she is currently 9 going on 30.) Besides, it would be pretty much impossible for all the adults and only the adults to die.
I: Oh, OK.
*We read our book and Isaac goes to bed.*