(Minghui.org) My home is one of Falun Dafa practitioners. My mother-in-law is from a remote mountainous area. Because my parents did not have a son, my husband moved into my home when we got married so that he could help out with family matters. After my father-in-law passed away, my sister-in-law asked us to give her 10,000 yuan a year to support my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law said that she didn’t want to live with her daughter-in-law and would rather live alone. Since she lived in a very cold environment, we decided to let her move in with us. She has been with us for over three years now.
My mother-in-law was not used to living with us at first and would cry out to be taken back to her hometown whenever she got sick, saying that she was afraid of dying here. She took medicine before and after meals, and for her, this was her lifetime routine. She suffered from heart disease, high blood pressure, and rheumatic pain and rubbed ointments on her legs and lower back. She also wore long-sleeved clothes in the summer. I made her happy by treating her just like a child. She couldn’t eat hard food, so I made her favorite noodle dishes.
When I had time, I read the Fa to her and taught her the Dafa exercises. Soon afterward, all her illnesses were gone, and now she no longer takes any of the medicine that she dared not stop taking before. Her joy was indescribable!
She now reads the precious book Zhuan Falun by herself and says that the words in the book are all golden! She offers incense and pays respect to Master’s photo every day. She proclaimed: “I can give up anything but Dafa!” When her daughter called her, she said, “You should sincerely recite the auspicious words ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ which can save your life during the COVID outbreak.”
When my father-in-law gave his house to his elder son and wife, they did not say a word of appreciation. They didn’t seem to care about his mother and even said some bad things about her. My resentment and competitive mentality were stirred up, and the more I thought about it, the more unbalanced my heart became.
Things Turn Completely Upside Down
My mother-in-law then told my mother that I never gave her any money. I treated her so well, just like my own mother. From the time I got married, I had been giving her money, and I bought her food, clothes, and other necessities. Why did she treat me like this? This was heart-wrenching!
Through sharing with other practitioners and being enlightened by Master’s Fa, I realized that my notions were wrong. I said to Master in my heart, “Master, I am wrong. I am ashamed that my xinxing has not improved for such a long time!”
My mother-in-law continued to read Zhuan Falun, do the exercises every day, listen to Master’s lectures, watch Master’s lecture videos, send forth righteous thoughts, and listen to other practitioners’ cultivation stories at night. She did not fall behind in what a practitioner should do and did not waste her time.
Upon seeing all she was doing, I regretted my attitude toward her. Why did I cultivate so poorly! What right do I have to dare treat Master’s disciple like this? I said to her in my heart, “I’m sorry! It’s all my fault.” I needed to get rid of all the attachments I had toward her, my brother-in-law, and his wife. All the attachments are not mine! In this way, I could only feel grateful to them. Everything I encounter is for my cultivation and improvement.
My mother-in-law also helped me to clarify the facts and save sentient beings. She folded my printed booklets and copies of Minghui Weekly and put them in bags. Sometimes, she would be so busy that she forgot to have meals.
Master helped an 80-year-old rural, illiterate woman, to be able to read Zhuan Falun. She is also fulfilling her vows and validating the extraordinary wonder of Dafa!
My Husband Wants to Save People
My husband is a military veteran. After witnessing the changes in my mother and me, he now studies the Fa and does the exercises every day. However, he had trouble doing the second exercise, saying that he had frozen shoulders.
Just like that, Master purified his body and mind. He had appendicitis, which flared up several times a year. He wanted to have surgery but never did with the excuse of being too busy. He once met the doctor who treated him, and the doctor asked: “Has your appendicitis healed? Why haven’t I seen you recently for an injection?”
It was only then that my husband realized he hadn’t had an injection for a year, and wondered when his appendicitis got better. Thinking about it further, he realized that his atrial fibrillation, tracheitis, herniated disc, and the fluid accumulation in his right leg and knee were all gone! Occasionally, he had a cold and fever, but had no need to take any medicine. He exclaimed, “Master is eliminating my karma!”
When gathering with other villagers or fellow veterans, my husband took the initiative to talk about Dafa. A veteran’s child got married and other ex-soldiers came from all over the country. He didn’t forget to clarify the facts to them and helped them quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organizations.
We occasionally invited his old work colleagues or villagers to our home. Because I still had the attachment of saving face, I sometimes felt embarrassed and couldn’t open my mouth to clarify the facts. When this happened, my husband would take the initiative to mention Falun Dafa and encourage me to join their conversation. I later told him, “Thank you for helping me, otherwise I would have missed this opportunity and would definitely regret it!”
My Granddaughter Is a Dafa Practitioner
My granddaughter is seven and knows that Dafa is good. Every time she visits, she first kowtows in front of Master’s photo and says hello. She likes to hear me tell her practitioners’ cultivation stories. When she was in kindergarten, she got myocarditis and had a fever. I told her, “It’s okay, you can recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ together with me. Master will protect you!”
She attended an elementary school in the city in 2021. When the school closed due to the pandemic, she came to live with me for a few days. I downloaded some short videos for children from Zhengjian.org for her, and she studied Zhuan Falun with me. She can sit in the full-lotus position for 40 minutes. She once did the second exercise with me, but couldn’t stand it after holding her arms up in the wheel position for 20 minutes and started crying. I told her, “You can stop if this is too hard for you.” But she didn’t want to stop.
I once took her grocery shopping and clarified the facts to the vegetable seller. She put two thumbs up and said, “Grandma, I give you a thumbs up because you save lives!”
My granddaughter’s paternal grandma was sick and needed an injection. My granddaughter cried and said: “I don’t want grandma to get an injection. It would be better to have her say ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ But she may not dare to say it, so I’m afraid to tell her.”
I recently took a small audio player to her grandma and said: “This is what your granddaughter wanted you to listen to. If you understand it, you can get rid of your illnesses.” After we walked out of her grandma’s home, my granddaughter said to me, “Grandma, you’re really good!”
Shortly after my granddaughter came to live with us, all her abnormalities disappeared, and she got top scores in the midterm exam and received five awards. All of these are gifts from Master. I can only become more and more diligent in cultivation!
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