Eternal luck, swimming in the element evil spirits can not cross. Otherwise known as goldfish in water. It’s a good way to judge a Chinese restaurant. Make sure these guardians of luck and money are between the entrance and the cash register. Worry if they’re dead. If they’re large, they might also be on the menu. It’s the old law of similarities. Gold brings gold. To get wealth, own, enjoy or eat goldfish. I’ve never done any of the above, and I’ve been broke most of my life so maybe it works.     

[Joyce Frohn has been published in “ClarkesWorld”, “Dirty Magic” and the anthology, “Leadership Gone Right”, among other places. She is married with an adult daughter. She also shares a house with two cats, a guinea pig and too many dirty dishes.]