(Minghui.org) Right before the wheat harvest season in 2001, my “stubborn” husband was illegally detained for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. Prior to his detention, he did all the heavy work around the house and in the field. Spraying pesticides on the wheat field was not an easy job. Although practitioners who lived nearby offered to help spray the field, I still had to prepare the mixture, and carry the water container with a shoulder pole by myself. There is a very steep hill more than 20 meters long on the way to the field. I had hiked the steep hill empty-handed before, and I was out of breath and my legs ached at the end of it.
I was so worried that I could not take a nap at noon. I carried the water container in the afternoon, when the sun was not as strong. I used the hoe as the shoulder pole, and carried seventy (Chinese) kilos of water, one at a time. At the end, I carried a total of more than 1,000 kilos of water. I was surprised to see the big trough full of water. When I gave birth to my child, I lost a lot of blood. As a result, I suffered from severe anemia and gynecological illnesses. I was very weak and fainted three times. My aunt used to challenge me, “I'll carry a container of water while you follow me empty handed. Let's do that a few times. Are you up to it?” I never took the challenge. I couldn't believe I carried that much water and did not feel tired this time.
I suddenly remembered what my husband said, “Don't think of bad things about Dafa. Believing and and supporting it will bring you blessings.” I realized Teacher was helping me and I was very grateful. I wouldn't have believed it had I not experienced it myself. Practitioners helped me spray the field until sunset. During the severe persecution of Falun Gong, my siblings didn't come near us for fear of being implicated. Only Dafa practitioners, while being suppressed, selflessly offered to help. In this unscrupulous society where people are only after profit and can't tell right from wrong, only those who follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are able to do that.
It wasn't until then that I truly understood why my husband was so “stubborn” and insisted on practicing Falun Gong despite the persecution, imprisonment, and scoldings from relatives who didn't understand the truth. There are many people, including those of high social status, who have adhered to their beliefs despite losing their jobs, families, and even their lives. I can understand when people call common folks like us “ignorant and stubborn” for insisting on practicing Falun Gong, but can you say that about people who are famous, of high social rank, and well-educated? Many of them are professors, doctors, government officials, university students, etc.
After having this miraculous experience, I began to ponder and made my own choice - “good prevails over evil.” No matter how rampant and severe the persecution, nothing can stop cultivators from walking their righteous path. I decided to practice Falun Gong, and it was not just for health reasons. I had a low blood sugar level and often suffered from colds and back pain. I was very weak and could not stand for a long time. After learning the practice, these ailments were gone, and I didn't feel tired after working all day. From my personal experience, I witnessed everything that Teacher said is true. After I understood the Fa principles, on several occasions, I returned the extra change the vendors mistakenly gave me. It's truly hard to find acts such as these in today's society. Every time I returned the money, people would say that an average person would not do something like this.
In the spring of 2007, my niece's three-year-old son was at my house. In order to coax him, I opened a packet of instant noodles and gave it to him. He began to eat it dry. I thought he was too young, and it was not safe for him to eat dry noodles. I tried to take them away from him, but he would not let them go and began to cry. As soon as he cried, a dry noodle got stuck in his throat. He couldn't cough it out and was out of breath. I was desperate. I picked him up, knelt down, and begged Teacher, “Teacher please save this child!” The child was immediately fine, and I couldn't stop crying. If it were not for Teacher's help, I could not imagine the consequences. I was grateful that Teacher saved both of us. I witnessed another miracle and was more resolute in cultivating Dafa.
In July of 1999, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Gong, everyone in China felt various degrees of threat. Because my husband was determined to practice Falun Gong, the education department, police department, and the school administration often threatened, harassed, and pressured my child, who was at the time in elementary school. My child felt tremendous pressure in school and couldn't concentrate on his studies. In addition, because of the CCP's slanderous propaganda, teachers and students who didn't know the truth treated my child poorly and talked to him with sarcasm. My son no longer liked going to school. He quit junior high and found a job at a young age. Although he suffered a lot, he saw the goodness of Dafa. He often read information about Falun Gong. Even though he did not practice, he understood some principles of being a good person. He often cautioned my husband and me to be careful. He was very supportive of our practice, and even donated 1,000 yuan of his salary to make truth clarification materials. In this society, where the moral values are in decline, my son is well-behaved and respects the elderly. He does not drink, smoke, gamble, nor visit brothels. These are the positive influence of Dafa. In this competitive society, many college graduates are unable to find suitable steady jobs. My son, who did not graduate from junior high, makes about 3,000 to 4,000 yuan per month. These are the blessings he gained from supporting Dafa and treating Dafa practitioners with kindness.
Even though my son does not practice Falun Gong, he was safe and sound after being in three car accidents. One of the accidents happened when he got his first job. He was riding a motorcycle and collided with a big vehicle that drove across the street. He hit the door of the vehicle and fell. There were many people around the area attending a market fair and saw what happened. Everyone thought he was going to die, but nothing happened to him. The door had a dent. He paid the vehicle owner 200 yuan, and spent 60 yuan fixing his motorcycle. People who saw the accident were shocked that he was fine, but we knew it was Teacher who protected him.
Despite years of hardships and tribulations, Teacher has been protecting my family and me, especially my husband, after being in several car accidents without a scratch. Our fellow villagers, under our influence, have seen through the lies of the CCP. They understand that Falun Dafa is good. Some of them are learning the practice, while others have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I believe more people will understand the truth and obtain salvation. My family and I are saying this from the bottom of our hearts, “Thank you Teacher! Falun Dafa is truly good!”
From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction
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