(Minghui.org) I live in a rural area and my husband is from my village. Marrying into his family was far from pleasant. My mother-in-law was unreasonable and was known for fighting and being verbally abusive. I initially managed to endure the situation, but over time I became increasingly dissatisfied with the way my husband and his family behaved. My temper grew worse; my husband and I often quarreled, and I began to shout back at my mother-in-law.
This toxic environment pushed me to the brink of a breakdown. I no longer wanted to live, yet I couldn’t bear to leave my young child behind. I struggled through each day in misery. Because I had already given up on life, I fought fiercely with anyone who provoked me, thinking: If I die, so be it—I no longer care.
One time, a local bully whom no one dared to offend was rendered speechless by my scolding and afterwards avoided me. I became notorious for being aggressive and unforgiving. Eventually, my mother-in-law had no choice but to move out. In the end, I not only hurt others, but also myself, gaining nothing but illness and a life of utter exhaustion.
I heard about Falun Dafa in July 1997 and that Dafa’s guiding principles were Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. This deeply touched me. At that time, I didn’t believe in anything and considered myself an atheist. But I knew that those principles taught people to be good, and I truly longed to become a good person. I made a vow then and there: from that day on, I would practice Falun Dafa and I’d never curse anyone again. I began to cultivate my heart. I wanted to be a good person and live according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Without even realizing it, my illnesses disappeared, my body felt light, and I was able to work.
When my husband became unhappy at home, he vented his anger on me. One time we hired two people to do work for us. While they were working, I clarified the truth about Dafa to them, but neither of them believed me. My husband was afraid and wanted me to stop talking, so he scolded me harshly in front of them. I kept smiling and didn’t get angry. The two workers immediately said, “You’re really different. You’re being scolded like that and still smiling. Falun Dafa is truly good.”
Another time, my husband and I went to work together in the fields. He walked behind me, and kept scolding me. The villagers who saw this couldn’t stand it and criticized him, saying, “She hasn’t said a word, yet you keep scolding her.” When he later boasted about how he treated me at home, the people in our village who knew him said, “Stop bragging, everyone remembers how your wife was before she practiced Falun Dafa. You wouldn’t have dared to act like this back then.”
When my mother-in-law became elderly and frail, my husband and his two brothers avoided taking responsibility for her care. Eventually, she came to live with us and stayed in our home until she died. We supported her in her old age and arranged her funeral. No one else contributed any money. Practicing Dafa enabled me to let go of resentment and to always consider others first.
My child was beaten by an older student at school, and that child even stepped on my child’s stomach. My child came home crying. People urged me to go and confront the other child’s parents. Although my heart ached for my child, I remembered Master’s teachings and I did not go.
Another time, my husband and another man took a job installing telephone lines. While transporting a cement pole, the truck slightly crossed into someone else’s field. It was winter, and the frozen ground wasn’t damaged at all. Still, the field’s owner demanded money and refused any other solution. In the end, we offered him 100 yuan. The coworker was furious and insisted on fighting the owner, saying we were being bullied. My husband calmed his coworker, saying he would pay the money himself. When my husband came home to get the money, the coworker followed him and saw that I said nothing and simply handed my husband the money. The coworker sighed and said, “I came here worried that you two might fight over this. You’re truly remarkable. Very few rural women are this generous.” I replied, “I practice Falun Dafa.”
One year, a neighbor tested herbicide for his crops by spraying it on my crops and another family’s crops. All the plants he sprayed died. When the other family found out, the wife asked me to go with them to confront him. I said I wouldn’t go and advised her not to go, explaining that cursing others would cause her to lose virtue. She took my advice. Not long afterward, the man who sprayed the herbicide injured his foot and said, “This is my retribution.”
My husband became ill in 2010 and passed away. So I left the countryside to be with my child. The large jujube orchard my husband and I planted was thriving, and I entrusted others to look after it. When I returned, I found that sheep had been grazing there, and the trees were badly damaged. I felt deeply pained, but I didn’t confront the responsible person. I silently endured it.
After I began practicing Falun Dafa, I truly acted according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I no longer fought with others and I thought about things from their perspective. In return, I gained good health and my mind is peaceful. There are many other things I did to consider others, too many to list here. No words can express my gratitude to Master for saving me.
Falun Dafa has brought immense benefits to families and society. Countless people have benefited both physically and mentally from practicing, which is why Falun Dafa is practiced in more than 100 countries. I sincerely hope that my fellow countrymen do not believe the Chinese Communist Party’s lies, but instead take the time to learn the truth about Dafa for themselves. You and your family will surely benefit. May all people have the chance to hear the truth about Dafa and receive divine protection.