(Minghui.org) I am a poor old lady with two sons and two daughters. My oldest son always fought and my younger one was lazy and abused drugs. They were both in and out of jail. My family was dysfunctional and we fought constantly. My husband ended up committing suicide. People disliked us, all because of my sons. I was so depressed that I cried at my husband's grave, wishing I could go with him.
One day, my older son brought a quiet, gentle girl to our home. She smiled a lot and was quite easygoing. She was very helpful around the house and it was hard to believe that such a nice girl would want to have anything to do with our poor family. She began to visit us quite often, and I thought there might be a chance she and my son would marry and I would get to be a grandmother. After that, I was very happy. Of course, I didn't want to die anymore.
One day, she unexpectedly asked me to repeat the words, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Falun Dafa is good!” She also gave me informational materials about Falun Dafa and suggested that I quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I realized that she was a Falun Dafa practitioner! Because I had been poisoned by the CCP media, I got very angry with her. I cursed at her and threw all the materials on the floor. I shouted at her and told her to go away or I would call the police. Then I turned to fight with my son and criticized him for having a Falun Dafa practitioner as a girlfriend. She just looked at me silently and calmly. She sat down in a meditation position and I didn't know what to do next.
My son begged me not to be angry. He said, “Look, I don't fight anymore, and I haven't bothered you, either. I have become quite calm and my health is better. My company praised me highly because I now work more efficiently and responsibly. You've worried about both me and my brother your whole life, but we didn't think of you at all. You are sick and yet have to ask others for money. I know how tough it is for you. I am working hard now because I want you to enjoy your life in retirement.
His behavior and honest words made me cry. He had become so considerate, honest, and warm. I asked him how he was able to make such a change. I told him that it was probably because he had learned to be positive from his good partner! My son responded, “I have changed so much because I remember in my heart that 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Falun Dafa is good!' I don't want to hurt others. My girlfriend has helped me to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.”
It was hard to believe that these few words could change my son! Were these words really that powerful? My son told me, “I usually repeat this words whenever there is danger and I am fine. My colleagues say that I am very energetic. You are old now and your safety and health are precious. Please remember 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Falun Dafa is good!' You hurt my girlfriend's feelings with your angry words, but do you know her only concern was for you? I must have had great virtue in my previous life to meet such a great girlfriend.” My son continued, “She practices Falun Dafa. You shouted at her just now but she didn't fight back. Can you find a person such as this in society today? Falun Dafa's principles educated me. Was that how I used to behave? I brought this girl home and want to marry her, but you treat her like this. In the past I would have fought with you about this, no matter what. I think that if I married her, that would bring us both virtue. Will you support me in my choice of a wife?”
I said to him, “I am old. I have been deceived by the CCP most of my life. I followed what the CCP said, so I didn't educate you well. 'Falun Dafa is good!' has changed you!” My son told me, “I bear your curse right now, but I would like to change my way of thinking. That is due to the power of Dafa. My girlfriend practices Falun Dafa and this benefits our whole family. If we don't know 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Falun Dafa is good,' how can we fix our poor and broken family?” You always cried and complained to my father about my previous girlfriends. If you really cared about him, you would have helped him to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.” I felt very guilty and now I finally understood. I was not worthy to be his mother. I apologized to him and his girlfriend. She really was a good person and had positively influenced our whole family.
My younger son also learned about “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Falun Dafa is good!” He also has a girlfriend. Falun Dafa changed our lives. When I was 70, my sons, who used to steal money from me, gave me 200 yuan for my birthday. Falun Dafa has changed them. I want to cultivate Falun Dafa. Let the CCP be eliminated from our lives!
My four children are a blessing to me. They are all nice and intelligent. I seriously apologize to my daughter-in-law. I sincerely thank Falun Dafa's Teacher!
(From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction)
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