(Minghui.org) I am 69 years old and started practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. I had many ailments before that: Meniere's disease, cervical pain, a frozen shoulder, rheumatism, and headaches.
All my ailments disappeared after I began practicing Dafa. I felt younger and healthier, and I was very happy.
It has been 15 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its brutal persecution of Falun Dafa. As have countless other practitioners, I stepped forward to speak out and seek justice for Dafa and Master Li Hongzhi.
Since I first began practicing, my will to cultivate has never wavered, even when I was illegally arrested and detained. I always participate in the weekly group Fa study, and, when I am not making informational materials, I spend most of my time talking to people about the persecution.
After years of practitioners clarifying the truth}, many people now understand what Falun Dafa is and just how evil the persecution is.
Below are some of the experiences I've had while talking to people.
'I Admire Falun Dafa the Most'
I went out to distribute Shen Yun DVDs in 2013 and saw several rental trucks on the side of the road. I went over to one with two people inside to give them a copy of a Shen Yun DVD.
“We already have one,” one of them said. “Actually, I admire Falun Dafa practitioners the most. No matter how many times the CCP arrests and beats them, they are still not afraid to tell people the facts. One of my neighbors practices Falun Dafa. He was arrested several times, and whenever he got out, he still told people about the persecution and distributed informational materials. He dares to speak the truth. If all Chinese people were like practitioners, the CCP would have been long gone.”
I smiled and asked, “Aren't there more Chinese people who are no longer afraid of speaking the truth? Have you quit the CCP and its affiliates?” They both said they had quit a long time ago.
'We Are Fortunate to Have Met You Today'
One evening in the winter of 2013, I was waiting for a bus at the station. Two women asked me for directions, and I said, “What a coincidence. I'm also going that direction, so we can go together.”
We got on the bus, but we did not get a chance to talk. After we got off, I gave them directions where to go and said, “It is no coincidence that we met today, so let's talk a bit. I won't take much of your time.”
I told them about Falun Dafa, the staged self-immolation incident on Tiananmen Square, and that one should quit the CCP to stay safe. They agreed without any hesitation. Before they left, I gave them a copy of a 2013 Shen Yun DVD. They were very happy and said, “Thank you! We are fortunate to have met you today!”
'I Will Help You Distribute These'
I went with a fellow practitioner to distribute Shen Yun DVDs in March 2014. I saw someone handing out advertisements, so I went over to give him a DVD.
He was from a rural area.“I watch this show every year on DVD,” he said. “Can you give me more? I have a couple of friends and would also like to give them one.”
I gave him two more, but he asked for all of the DVDs I had left. He said, “Please believe me. I will keep my promise and definitely give them out.”
I replied, “I trust you. You are doing a good deed, and it will bring you good things in the future.”
'Why Didn't I Get One?'
I was handing out informational materials to people on my way home one night after clarifying the truth for most of the day. Many people took them and some also thanked me. As I was about to give the materials to a young man, a lady ran up to me and asked what I was giving out.
I took a copy of the {{Minghui Weekly and showed it to her. She said, “Why didn't I get one? You shouldn't have left me out.” I apologized and gave her a copy. She took it and started reading it right away.
I was very touched. People are really awakening and eager to read Dafa materials.
As practitioners, we cannot let those around us down, and we must try our best.
