(Minghui.org) My daughter is in her second year in high school. Over the past two years, she has received many top awards for her excellent academic performance. But before she started high school, she was completely different.

My daughter did poorly in school when she was young. She developed slowly and didn’t start to menstruate until she was 16. She was very sensitive to light and sound, had trouble sleeping, and often had nightmares. For a period of time, she was very reluctant to go to bed.

To try to help her, I read many books on psychology and noticed that many of her symptoms fell into the category of autism. She couldn’t keep up with her studies, had no friends at school, and really struggled.

One summer when she was in middle school, my husband took her to see a doctor of Chinese medicine. The doctor said she had incurable brain damage. It wasn’t clear what caused it, and all he could do was to prescribe some Chinese medicine and arrange for massage sessions to alleviate her condition. He warned us that there wasn’t anything he could do to address her intellectual disability.

We tried two months of massage therapy, but our daughter didn’t improve much. We also took her to see other doctors of Chinese medicine, but to no avail. 

While seeking help for my daughter, we met a mother whose daughter had similar symptoms. She’d spent a fortune looking for a cure, but was told that, even with the best treatment, her daughter would never be any more intelligent than a 12-year-old. 

Just as we were about to give up looking for answers for my daughter, a miracle happened. She did incredibly well on the high school entrance exam and was admitted to a local high school. 

That summer, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I want to study Zhuan Falun with you.” Maybe it was because she’d witnessed how my health improved by practicing Falun Dafa that she developed the wish to learn it herself. At first, she could only study a few pages before she needed a break. As time went on, she could study 20 pages and then the entire lecture in one sitting. 

As she continued to study, the quality of her sleep improved dramatically. She no longer had nightmares but dreamed of herself doing fun things, such as flying in the sky. She woke up every morning full of energy and was eager to start a new day. I also took her to learn to swim to improve her physical strength, which she was never good at before. 

After she was in high school, no matter how late it was when she finished her homework, I always studied Zhuan Falun with her for a while before she went to bed. If I didn’t have time, she would study on her own. Later, she learned the Falun Dafa exercises. 

Just a few months later, she started to menstruate, her appetite improved, and she gained weight. Her complexion brightened and she looked a lot more energetic and beautiful.

At school, my daughter has made friends and is doing well in her studies. Her teacher says she is very smart and learns things quickly. I was so moved to hear that. Both of us are full of gratitude for Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa, and the blessings we’ve received.

(Selected submission in celebration of World Falun Dafa Day on Minghui.org)