Shortly after inquiring about his own mortality last night, distraught local child Eli Heffernan, 8, reportedly received assurances from both his parents that while he would indeed die, it would not be for a long, long time. Sweetie, dont worry, youre not going to die until years and years from now, said Elis mother Denise Heffernan, 40, who sources confirmed further terrified her son by informing him that death is completely natural and eventually happens to everyone. Someday well die, but thats just a part of life. And even Grandma wont die until youre much older, okay? Now, get some sleep and try not to think about it. At press time, reports indicated Eli was lying wide-awake in the darkness of his room calculating exactly how old he would be when he died. 