(Clearwisdom.net) A particular student of mine was accepted into a top university with excellent grades this year. The news shocked all of his teachers, classmates and parents. Even he was surprised. It was truly a miracle since no one expected him to get into college, let alone a top university.
A year ago, I received a phone call from the student's mother. Almost crying, she said, “My son has failed every class except English on his mid-term tests. During the parent-teacher interviews, all of his teachers said that he doesn't pay attention or take notes in class. He lacks basic knowledge, but is very interested in seeking answers to difficult questions. He can answer the most difficult questions on an exam, but gets the easy ones wrong. At home, he refuses to listen to any criticism and only plays video games. The college admission exam is near. What should I do? I am so worried.” I quietly let her finish and briefly comforted her.
After our conversation, I started thinking about the situation. The student only likes to answer difficult questions? He doesn't pay attention in class? He only wants to play video games at home? How can he answer the difficult questions without knowing the basic knowledge? How come every teacher says the same thing about him? This student must have something in his mind. He must be playing a mind game with the teachers, parents and even his classmates. He has lots of books on psychology at home, and is quite knowledgeable in the subject. I thought to myself that I needed to talk to him before I could judge him.
After thinking some more on it, I suddenly realized, “Am I solving the problem for this child and his parents? Isn’t it a test for me set by him and his parents? Our ancestors defined teachers as 'spreading the ways, teaching the knowledge and solving the puzzle.' Did I achieve this? How can I solve the problem simply by examining others?”
I might have achieved “spreading the way and solving the puzzle,” but I had never clarified the truth and told them, “Falun Dafa is good. Zhen-Shan-Ren is good!” and “Heaven will eliminate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” I then decided to visit their home and brought a copy of a Shen Yun Performing Arts DVD.
As I expected, this student and his parents had been waiting for the truth. After listening to me, the student's mother said, “As soon as I heard the three words 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,' I realized this was wonderful. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good. Falun Dafa is good!” I was truly happy for them. They also withdrew from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
The student is very smart, handsome, and eager to learn. He can also speak fluent English and plays basketball very well. Then why doesn't he get good grades?
It was almost the Chinese New Year and I went to visit the student again. As tradition, every family posts a red couplet on their door as part of the celebration. I said to his mother, “Let me give you this couplet. It will bring you good luck because your son will take the college entrance exam this year.” Surprisingly, she said that she wouldn't post a couplet this year because a fortuneteller has told her not to. I told her, “This couplet is not an ordinary one. It was done by a practitioner. Take a good look and post it only if you like it. It is joyful and will bring you good luck.”
She looked at the couplet and saw that every character was golden and shiny. She immediately took it and respectfully posted it up on both sides of the door.
Since then, she has been telling me, “My son loves to study now. He even recites English when he is cleaning. I don’t need to worry about him any more. His grades have also improved considerably.” I was happy to hear of the student's positive changes.
Before an official acceptance letter arrived, the student's parents already knew that he had gotten accepted into a university. They excitedly invited me over for dinner. I wanted to share their joy and accepted their invitation. Before I got to their home, the student anxiously called me several times to make sure I would be there. When I arrived, he smiled and asked, “What do you want to eat?” I said, “Order your favorite food. I can eat anything. This celebration is for you.”
While we were eating, his mother told me how everything went smoothly during the exam. The student has a habit of taking a nap during lunch time every day. Otherwise, he has a difficult time keeping his eyes open in the afternoon. On the first day of the exam, his mother thought to herself, “If only he could have a place to take a nap.” Then out of the blue, one of her old classmates who had not contacted her for many years called her and offered a place for her son to nap during lunch break. As a result, during the several days of exams, he was able to get a good rest and performed very well in the afternoon.
She also told me another story. When they went to Shenyang City for the Spoken English exam, they couldn't find the location because they were new to the city. Getting worried that they would be late for the exam, a car suddenly stopped next to them. A girl rolled down the car window and asked, “Are you going to the Spoken English exam?” After they told them that they were, she said, “Get in my car. I am also going to the exam.”
My student's mother said to me, “Teacher, don’t you think he is really lucky? Everything went so smoothly as if Gods are watching over him!” I smiled and thought to myself, “You have chosen your own bright path. Since you believe 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good' and 'Falun Dafa is good,' of course you are being watched over by Gods.”