I Was Able to Let Go of Decades of Resentment

(Minghui.org) My oldest sister, who is 83 years old, and her husband, 87, are both retired high ranking officials and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more than 50 years ago. My sister and I have the same father but different mothers.

When I was young one had to rely on connections to find a job, and I knew my sister had the ability to find a good job for me. She told me to wait until I had a stable job before I looked for a partner and got married. However, I was nearly 26 years old, but she still hadn’t helped me find a job. I began resenting her, and I blamed her for delaying my opportunity to have a good marriage. I stopped talking her more than 50 years ago, and it felt as if she didn’t exist in my life.

One day, my third sister’s daughter (my niece) called and told me that my oldest sister wanted to see me. My first thought was: “She must be waiting to hear the truth about Falun Dafa and be saved!” I immediately agreed. My niece was so thrilled that she was momentarily speechless. When she regained her composure, she said, “Auntie, I didn’t expect you to agree so quickly.” I knew Dafa changed me.

But after we talked, I hesitated. After all, we hadn’t seen each other in over 50 years, and meeting her again wouldn’t be easy. I wrestled with myself as my attachment to pride surfaced repeatedly. If I hadn’t practiced Dafa, I wouldn’t have even thought about visiting her. But I reminded myself that I was a practitioner and I had to follow Master’s teachings. I let go of my pride and decades of resentment and boarded a train to Jinan City.

When I arrived, her husband was visibly, took my hand and said, “Thank you for coming to see us!” They knew how stubborn I had always been. I said, “I practice Falun Dafa now, and Master taught me how to be a better person.”

After we chatted, I began to clarify the truth to them. I first explained to my sister why I was willing to visit her after so many years of resenting her. I talked about the beauty of Falun Dafa and the CCP’s persecution. I told her that the CCP was about to collapse and warned her not to be held accountable for its crimes. She quickly agreed to withdraw from the CCP and said, “So Falun Dafa is this good! I want to learn it too.”

During the meal, I spoke with my brother-in-law. I started by discussing the corruption—how high-ranking officials embezzle large amounts, while lower-level ones take what they can—so no one is clean. I explained that some of these corrupt officials that persecuted Falun Dafa encountered tribulations. I told him that Falun Dafa teaches people to be kind and to live by Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, to become better people, so it was wrong to persecute Falun Dafa. My brother-in-law agreed with me.

I joked with him, saying, “You were a high-ranking official too. Did you embezzle?” He replied, “I didn’t. That’s why I have no worries.” I said, “The CCP is about to collapse. You should withdraw from it to protect yourself and ensure your safety!” He agreed.

I was truly happy for them and I understood that Master arranged for me to save them. Thank you, Master!