My late wife believed in luck—both good and bad. When, in 1996, she had the terrible misfortune of being stricken with transverse myelitis, a malady that permanently disabled her, she redoubled her efforts to acquire better luck. The main front in this endeavor was applying the art of feng shui to the spaces within our house. This can be incredibly complicated and sometimes a bit strange.
To bring our house into compliance
with the tenets of feng shui, she ensured our bed faced east to inspire better
health and concentration. She was cautious about the placement of sharp
objects, such as scissors and knives, which can invite harm. She hung chimes
with Chinese coins at the entry doors to our house. She placed mirrors face up
in the toilet tanks to deflect vital chi back up instead of allowing it to be
pulled down and flushed away.
Two days ago, Desiree and I removed
the old toilet in the master bathroom, and yesterday, we installed a new one.
Part of this project involved removing the mirror from the old tank and placing
it in the new one.
And, yes, the chimes remain hanging
above our front door.
—Mitchell Hegman
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