Falun Dafa Brings Harmony to My Family

(Minghui.org) My husband has three sisters and one brother, and they live in the same city as their elderly parents, while we live in another city. In March 1999, I was fortunate to begin practicing Falun Dafa, which brought me immense joy. I retired that year. As a practitioner, I felt it was my responsibility to care for my mother-in-law, who had been paralyzed for several years. My father-in-law was her primary caregiver, but as he was already in his 80s, his ability to care for her was limited.

My mother-in-law had a strong appetite and weighed nearly 200 pounds, while I was small and weak. Turning her over was quite difficult for me, and sometimes my father-in-law had to help. She had four severe bedsores, which were so deep that the bone was visible. I cleaned the sores every day and applied medication to help heal the wounds. The house was filled with a strong odor, which made her daughters reluctant to stay—they briefly visited but quickly left because they couldn’t tolerate the smell.

With my care, my mother-in-law’s bedsores gradually shrank and eventually healed. I told her I needed to run errands, practice the exercises and send forth righteous thoughts each day, and she agreed.

I kept meticulous records of all the xpenses and showed them to my mother-in-law. She told me there was no need, but I explained I felt I had to because the house wasn’t mine.

My husband’s siblings acknowledged my contribution in helping to care for their elderly parents. My mother-in-law promised us that the house would be left to my husband and I, but nothing was put in writing.

After both my mother-in-law and father-in-law passed away, my husband’s siblings never mentioned that promise. Instead, they aggressively pressured us to purchase the house at full market value. I remained calm. We gathered money from various sources and bought the house. If I hadn’t practiced Falun Dafa, I would have fought for my rights. However, Dafa helped me let go of attachments to fame, wealth, and material desires. You are born with nothing, and you take nothing with you when you die. Only the Fa is truly precious.

In the fall of 2022, I was illegally arrested when another practitioner and I distributed calendars which had information about Falun Dafa. After I was detained for a year, I finally returned home. However, my in-laws resented me, and even my son and daughter-in-law, who rarely visited, became hostile. My husband lost a lot of weight and looked ill. The situation was overwhelming, and I struggled to adjust. It felt as though all the conflicts in my life suddenly surfaced.

I knew deep down that if I studied the Fa diligently, I could overcome any hardship. I began reading Zhuan Falun and discussing my cultivation experiences with other practitioners and I gained deeper insights into my attachments and notions. No matter how difficult things became, I remained steadfast, following the standards of the Fa and refusing to be swayed by external negativity.

Over time, my in-laws began visiting my home again. They were polite and seemed a bit embarrassed. My son and daughter-in-law also changed their attitudes. Gradually, harmony was restored in my family.