(Minghui.org) This is what I experienced while riding on a bus a few years ago.

My daughter had rented a new apartment in another city. She didn’t have a large cooking spoon, so she asked me to bring her some extra spoons, bowls, and other utensils. I carried two heavy bags and boarded a bus. The bus was packed, and I managed to make my way to the back and stood up.

When the bus stopped at a station, a male passenger sitting by got up to get off. I stepped to his left, which made it easier for me to take his seat once he left. But just then, a female passenger by the door noticed him standing and pushed past the people in front of her to get to the vacated seat. Noticing her anxiety, I decided to let her take the seat, even though I was carrying a heavy load.

The woman appeared to be about 60 years old. As she squeezed over, I saved the empty seat for her, “Please sit down!” She was empty-handed and sat down without saying a word. I was 58 years old at the time, and if I didn’t practice Falun Dafa, I wouldn’t have offered her the seat. Before I started practicing, I hated being taken advantage of and had a strong competitive mentality. But Master Li requires us to consider others first when doing things.

After the bus had been moving for a while, a stylishly dressed woman with dyed blond hair turned to me and asked, “You’re carrying all those heavy bags. Why didn’t you take that seat?”

I replied, “I saw that she was pushing other passengers aside, so I thought I’d let her have it.” She asked me where I was getting off. I answered, “At the terminal.”

“The terminal is 50 minutes away. That seat should be yours. You’re carrying all those heavy things!”

When the bus arrived at another stop, the passenger sitting next to her got off. She said, “Come sit down! With all the stuff, that seat should have been yours.” I thanked her and told her it was okay. She asked me, “Do you have a belief?” I mentioned that I practiced Falun Dafa. Not having heard me clearly, she repeated, “What do you believe in?”

I replied, “It’s Falun Dafa!”

Upon hearing this, she started yelling, “Big fool, you big fool!” Her words startled me. When the other passengers heard her, everyone fell silent. The woman remarked, “If the government doesn’t allow you to believe in it, why do you still do it?”

She then made some slanderous remarks that echoed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) propaganda. I replied, “It’s about freedom of belief. Falun Dafa is a Buddhist practice that cultivates Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.” But she interrupted me and continued making irrational statements to drown me out.

I countered, “We always try to do good for others wherever we are!” But she continued yelling. In that moment, I thought to myself, “I won’t argue with her, and I won’t let her emotions affect me.” I then started to send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil elements controlling her.

When she calmed down, I said, “If you had a choice, would you prefer to make friends with someone who schemes against you, or someone who always thinks of you first and wishes the best for you?”

She paused before exclaiming, “From now on, I will not tolerate anyone who says that Falun Dafa is bad!” She then patted her chest and blurted out: “Falun Dafa is good! Falun Dafa is good!”

When the bus arrived at her stop, she stood up and headed for the door. When she turned around and waved, I smiled and waved back. After she got off, she continued to look through the window, so I waved again. She acted like an old friend, reluctant to part ways. I felt so happy for her as she gained a positive attitude about Dafa. May all sentient beings discover the truth about Dafa and awaken!