My Precious Time Working at a Bookstore

(Minghui.org) During the Cultural Revolution, my father was sent to the countryside to do labor, and our family went with him. I had to do heavy farm work every day because my parents’ health was poor. When I had my own family, my husband often hit me when he lost money through gambling. I divorced him in 1988 and raised my young children on my own. We got by with very little money.

In 1993, I was transferred to work in a large bookstore. My health was poor. I had heart disease, cholecystitis, uterine fibroids, migraines, and rheumatism. My coworkers were sympathetic toward me, knowing my family history and my health conditions.

“Falun Dafa Is Good!”

I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1997, and although I was illiterate, I slowly learned to read by studying Zhuan Falun. I changed from feeling gloomy to being cheerful, and my short temper improved. I quit smoking and drinking and let go of the resentment I had for my ex-husband. The illnesses that had tormented me disappeared, and I felt joy and peace every day.

My coworkers witnessed the differences before and after I practiced Falun Dafa, and they believed Falun Dafa is good. They patiently taught me to understand new characters in Zhuan Falun. My section chief was convinced of the wonders of Falun Dafa after seeing the changes in me and also began to practice.

I learned that I should conduct myself according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and be a better person. When my coworkers had difficulties, I empathized with them, enlightened them with my understanding of the situation and shared with them how I benefited from Dafa both physically and mentally. I also encouraged them to recite “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

I cleaned the bookstore before shelving the goods everyday. The book bags were particularly heavy, and I moved the larger ones so others wouldn’t have to. I tried to get everything shelved during my shift to ease the burden of those on the next shift. If a co-worker was sick, I took the initiative to cover for her and did not expect that person to cover for me. My coworkers were touched by my behavior and brought me homemade meals.

Under my influence, the team members worked hard and cared about one another. Other teams envied how well our team cooperated. My coworkers witnessed firsthand that Falun Dafa can really raise people’s moral standards.

My Coworkers Maintain Their Sense of Justice

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa on July 20, 1999. In 2001, someone reported me for practicing Dafa. The police took me to the 610 Office, where they tortured me. I was transferred to a detention center and illegally sentenced to one year of forced labor.

The director of the bookstore and two team leaders noticed when I didn’t show up for work. They checked with my children and learned that the police had taken me to a detention center. Some of my coworkers then went to the Police Department and asked about my whereabouts, explained that I was a good person and requested my release.

The police denied their request. My coworkers then demanded that the police issue visitation notes for 20 people because all members of the two teams wanted to visit me.

A dozen or so coworkers arrived at the detention center with food. As soon as they entered the gate, they shouted out my name with tears in their eyes. The guards stopped the group and only let six or seven people enter. When they saw the tendons and flesh of my wrists were bruised and injured from torture, my coworkers cried and said to the guards, “She is a good person, how can you treat her like this?”

Eight months later, I was released. After a month of studying the Fa and doing the exercises at home, I regained feeling in my hands and they moved normally. The bookstore director of human resources called me and asked kindly, “Why haven’t you come back to work yet?” I then returned to work, and my coworkers were very happy to see me.

My Coworkers Quit the CCP and Its Affiliated Organizations

When my coworkers were not feeling well or had personal problems to take care of, I voluntarily worked longer hours to cover their shifts. Other teams wanted me to join them.

I became more competent as my cultivation continued to advance. Dafa opened my wisdom, and my business skills, such as book placement and book introduction, improved significantly.

To better serve customers, I carefully read materials about selling books. I was able to immediately and accurately find the books the customers requested, which made them satisfied with our store. They often asked for me by name to serve them when they needed assistance. My coworkers said, “I had no idea she was so capable. She does not appear to be illiterate. She seems quite well educated.”

I realized my coworkers had a predestined relationship with me, and I began to raise awareness of Dafa and the nature of the wicked CCP with them, giving them the opportunity to be saved. One after another, my coworkers saw through the CCP’s lies and declared they would quit the CCP, its Youth League, or the Young Pioneers.

The chief accountant was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She underwent surgery and lost all her hair due to chemotherapy. I empathized with her and clarified the truth about Dafa to her. She and her entire family declared their withdrawals from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.

The accountant’s mother knew my story and suggested to her daughter that she practice Dafa. I helped her find a copy of Zhuan Falun and taught her the five exercises. She practiced and miraculously recovered from the cancer. She even grew a full head of black hair. She recommended Falun Dafa to a lot of her friends and relatives, and as a result, her mother, daughter, and son-in-law began practicing Dafa.

When I began practicing Falun Dafa, the chief accountant at the time knew Dafa was good, and that I was an honest, kindhearted, and conscientious employee. She was later transferred to another location. When I returned to work at the bookstore after leaving the labor camp, she came back to our site as chairwoman. She continues in the position today.

When I told my coworkers the facts about Falun Dafa and persuaded them to quit the CCP and its youth organizations, I sometimes ran into her, but she didn’t stop me from talking with people. She would ask me for a truth-clarification CD or encourage me by saying, “Go ahead and keep up your practice.”

One day, she wanted to give me a new down jacket that she received at a conference. I said, “I’m a Dafa practitioner; I can’t take anything from others.” She still pushed it on me and exclaimed, “Help me quit the CCP and its youth organizations!”

I smiled and asked, “Do you mean that you want to quit the CCP organizations?” She replied, “That’s exactly what I mean!” I asked, “Using your real name?” She said yes, then skipped away like a young girl. I knew it was her knowing side celebrating that she had been saved.

One coworker was a veteran assigned to work in charge of printing. I approached her and talked about Dafa and shared with her the physical and mental health benefits I received from practicing. I also told her about the persecution I had personally experienced.

She was very touched and found it unbelievable that such evil things (the persecution) were happening in today’s society. She immediately agreed to quit the CCP. We got along well, and she took the initiative to help me correct the misprinted characters in the Dafa books.

I recently went back to the bookstore to see my former coworkers. They asked me, “Are you still reading [Zhuan Falun]?” I said, “Yes.” They said, “The book is remarkable! No other book can match it. You should read it carefully.”

Conclusion

My coworkers at the bookstore witnessed the miraculous changes before and after I practiced Falun Dafa and appreciated the honesty, kindness, and perseverance of a Dafa practitioner. After understanding the facts, they spurned the wickedness of the CCP and sincerely affirmed Falun Dafa and the goodness of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

May more people, through this story, understand that Falun Dafa is good and is the righteous way. They should not miss the precious opportunity to be saved.