(Minghui.org) I have a downstairs neighbor Ms. Meng. Even though we’ve lived in the same building for ten years, we didn’t know each other well. She does business in southern China and only comes home occasionally.
The day after she returned earlier this year, the local government imposed a strict pandemic lockdown and she could not leave. When we went out for the daily COVID-19 test, we had the chance to talk to each other. She told me she spent most of the time in southern China, and her two daughters are also there. She came back this time to take care of her sister after she had a stroke. Despite all the things she did, her sister didn’t appreciate her help—instead she was demanding and impatient.
Ms. Meng apologized for burdening me, a neighbor she didn’t know well, with her problems. She said that, as a highly-thought of and successful businesswoman, she just couldn’t accept her sister’s bad attitude.
“I took good care of my sister and paid thousands of yuan to hire a housemaid to help her when I was not home. Instead of being grateful, she threw things around and lost her temper at the drop of a hat. I don’t want to help her anymore.”
“You should still keep your kind heart. Even if others don’t appreciate you, Heaven knows what you do,” I said to comfort her.
I then told her about Dafa; the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance; and the persecution. I persuaded her to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. I also urged her to recite the auspicious phrases “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” which would bring her blessings.
She told me that she had a health problem that required an injection every ten days, and she asked me to help her. I agreed.
When I first went to her place and gave her the injection, I offered to show her video clips about Dafa, but she said she was too busy. She watched a TV series and chatted with her friends on social media.
Ten days later, I gave her another injection, and we talked more. She noticed that I was wearing thin clothes and wondered if I was cold wearing so little.
“No, I’m fine, I practice Falun Dafa.”
“Your complexion looks really good, fair with rosy cheeks, and you look 20 years younger than your age. Do you have any health problems?”
“I have not been ill since I started to practice Falun Dafa.”
“Really? No one I know of in their 60s is as healthy as you. How often do you have to do the exercises?”
“Daily.”
“Oh, I don’t have the willpower to do that, but I can recite the auspicious phrases you told me last time. Will you bring me some Dafa materials next time?” I happened to have some with me and I gave them to her.
Ten days later when I saw her again, she said, “Since reciting the auspicious phrases, my insomnia is gone. I don’t know if it’s psychological or it’s the power of the phrases, but, anyway, I am well.” I gave her more information about Falun Dafa this time.
The fourth time I went to her place, I noticed she’d changed. She opened her heart to me and said, “I read about people getting well by practicing Falun Dafa, and I’m sure it’s true. You told me so many things that I had never heard before. I see hope now.
“I am the eldest in my family and have two brothers and one sister. Both of my brothers died before the age of 50. My sister had a stroke at 50 and now needs a wheelchair and others to care for her.” She said that the death of her brothers really made her lose hope.
Although she makes a good living, all the hard work took a toll on her health. She had hypertension, heart disease, bone spurs, colon polyps, and severe insomnia. She spent lots of money on medications and supplements, but her health continued to decline.
She suffered from an incurable disease, hematopoietic (an overgrowth of red blood cells) and had to take injections every ten days for over a decade to alleviate the condition, as there was no effective medication. The side effects from the injection included low fever for one to two days, fatigue, dizziness, and suppressed appetite. She suffered like this every ten days.
“In other people’s eyes, I live a life of luxury. I travel around, stay in fancy hotels, go to expensive restaurants, and have friends from all over the world. But no one knows the pain in my heart. After reading those Falun Dafa materials, the principles resonated with me. I should change my lifestyle now. I won’t watch TV or spend time on social media anymore. It’s a waste of time. I want to spend my time listening to the lectures of Falun Dafa’s Master Li.”
I gave her Master’s audio lectures and she listened to them every day.
Before the next ten days was up, she told me that she wouldn’t be able to get the next injection because she had to have an operation.
After the operation, she came to see me and said, “I never dared to stop getting those injections for the last ten years. But when I actually did stop, I had no problem. My lab results were all normal. I am so happy!
“I believe that practicing Falun Dafa promotes health and fitness and resolves illnesses. Master’s teachings made me aware of the importance of virtue. I understand that sickness is caused by karma accrued from my past lifetimes. I want to practice Falun Dafa,” she said.
It was amazing to see how Ms. Meng changed in just two months: From not believing to personally experiencing the wonder of Dafa and wanting to practice. She no longer resented her sister. Instead she told her about Falun Dafa and brought her Master’s lectures.