(Clearwisdom.net) One day in 2003, my husband, a fellow practitioner, a colleague, and myself were talking together, and I was clarifying the truth to my colleague. When I started to say that Falun Dafa was good, the fellow practitioner actually repeated the CCP's lies. I was surprised and taken aback. This fellow practitioner and I have been together since she started practicing Falun Dafa and our practice site was first set up. She had recently been in a brainwashing session and we had not visited since her return. When I said that Falun Dafa was good, she repeated the lies again. My husband interrupted to support me, saying, "I would say that Falun Dafa is good by its nature."
This fellow practitioner turned around and left, saying that she was going shopping. I went with her and asked her why she said those things. In the end, she said, "It is 'wise' to say Falun Dafa is good in your heart, but not in public."
My heart ached with sadness. How could she be like this? Master said in Essentials for Further Advancement,
"If they were average, everyday people, I would say nothing more and leave them alone. But these people still have some promise." ("Practicing Cultivation After Retirement")
I was determined to help her correct her state of mind and not let her stand on the side of the evil. We had previously often argued because of different opinions about the things we were doing, but our starting points were both in the Fa, and our arguments could all be resolved through studying the Fa. But this time it was different. Her starting point was no longer in the Fa. Considering the situation, I decided to be straightforward with an example, one that would touch her heart. I said, "If a group of people surround you and call you a 'whore,' while you are actually a virtuous person, how would you feel? They are confused because they don't know the truth. At this time, your son arrives. He knows that his mother is a good person, but in front of everyone he says, 'My mother is indeed a whore!' How would you feel? What should your son have said? Please think about it."
After a couple of days, I went to her home with a piece of cotton print fabric, and asked her if she could cut a child's pattern out. My daughter was going to have a baby at that time, and I asked for her help and advice, and she was very glad to oblige. We only talked about everyday things and she was very polite. We felt closer than the last time we were together. I understood that we could not have a normal sharing unless we improved our relationship. Making the child's clothing provided a reason for me to return again in a few days when the timing seemed right. I treated her sincerely and only briefly mentioned Dafa when it naturally came up in the conversation.
Some other fellow practitioners advised me, "Don't keep visiting her. Don't let her influence you. "I answered by saying that no one could move me. After another few days, I visited her again, still with that piece of cloth. I was glad to take time to help her with her grandchild, who was about seven or eight months old. We talked about Dafa and some ordinary subjects, and our relationship became much more harmonious. Seeing that the time was ripe, I gave her a copy of "Fa-Lecture and Explaining the Fa During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference." She accepted it, and I was so happy for her.
After some time, other practitioners also contacted her. In the end, she returned to the path of cultivation. Since then she has been validating the Fa and clarifying the truth, helping people to withdraw from the CCP, and doing very well. It was Master who gave me the wisdom and strength to help her, and it was Master's Fa that saved her.
July 3, 2009
