Passing gas

     Passing gas is not acceptable in social situations, and can be a cause of great embarrassment.

     In Hong Kong, I was browsing in the book store and found a children's book written in Chinese about passing gas. Through diagrams and a simple text, the book explains the physiological mechanisms involved to help young children to feel comfortable about normal bodily functions. .

     When I was in the hospital recovering from a bypass operation, I was told that passing gas is a sign that the intestinal tract is working properly again. I never thought that I would be singing the hallelujah chorus when it finally happened.

     You can thank God for good bowel movements too.