(Minghui.org) My husband and I began practicing Falun Dafa prior to when the persecution began in 1999. We’re both now in our 70s. Protected by our compassionate and magnificent Master Li, we’ve made it through safely to this day. I would like to share a few stories about how our children came to understand the truth about Dafa and have been blessed by sincerely reciting, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
My son-in-law grew up in a home filled with strife and discord—a single-parent household with only his father to look after him. He’s a handsome man blessed with a natural gift for singing. When he was 13, the provincial music conservatory held entrance exams, and he was admitted with a ranking among the top three candidates. However, due to his parents’ divorce, neither of them was willing to pay the 30,000-yuan tuition fee, which shattered the boy’s dream of becoming a singer.
He and my daughter were classmates growing up. When they were engaged, neither of his parents made an effort to help arrange the wedding. From renovating their home to helping care for their newborn, his father did not contribute a single penny. His mother did provide some financial assistance, but the gesture was merely a formality.
For over a decade, my daughter and her husband have lived with us. Living together inevitably leads to friction and bumps along the road. During this time, the traits my son-in-law inherited from his parents became starkly apparent—a tendency to lose his temper, to sulk and give people the cold shoulder whenever things didn’t go his way, and to insist on having the last word.
My husband and I have strived to hold ourselves to the standards for Dafa practitioners, constantly working to cultivate away any attachments to resentment and personal gain. We treat our son-in-law as if he were our own son, showering him with care and never holding grudges. When it came to purchasing their car and home, we poured every last penny we had into helping out.
My son-in-law was truly touched and transformed by our benevolent actions. On more than one occasion, whether in front of his friends, colleagues, or relatives, he would say, “Nowadays, there are very few people in this world as selfless and kind as my parents-in-law.” I was moved to tears. Indeed, had I not taken up the practice of Dafa, would I have been capable of acting this way? I certainly would not. After all, ordinary people are inherently driven by self-interest.
My son-in-law works in the administrative office of a hospital. The medical establishment holds an annual cultural gala to celebrate Physicians’ Day, and his hospital has been selected as a model of excellence for several years in a row.
He also seems to have become something of an idol to a number of the female medical staff. He confided, “In the hospital environment, promiscuous relationships between men and women are quite common. However, one must exercise self-discipline and never cross the fundamental moral boundaries for human conduct. I constantly remind myself that I must never do anything that would bring shame upon my parents-in-law, who practice Falun Dafa, as doing so would surely result in karmic retribution.”
My son-in-law keeps a Dafa amulet hanging in his car. He told me, “Before going to sleep, while walking, or whenever I have a spare moment, I recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ It feels as though this has become an integral part of my life.” He has truly transformed and is an exemplary husband, father, and son-in-law. I said as much during a family gathering, and everyone agreed. He has also let go of the animosity he once harbored toward his own parents. During the Chinese New Year celebrations and holidays, he buys gifts and invites everyone to dine together.
At the hospital, people often seek preferential medical care by offering him money and gifts, but he invariably declines them all. We frequently remind him of the principle of “no loss, no gain,” as Master teaches. On one occasion, my son-in-law saw a wad of cash to fall out of a man’s pocket. He picked it up and returned it. Even more impressive, when he talks to his friends, relatives, or colleagues who do not yet understand Dafa, he clarifies the truth even more effectively than we could ever do.
In the past, my son-in-law would always catch the flu whenever it was going around, and the symptoms would drag on for 10 days or more. Yet, in recent years, he hasn’t caught it at all. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, although he tested positive a few times, he recovered quickly.
He treats us with great respect, regarding us as both elders and friends; he talks to us about absolutely everything. As he puts it, “I feel so happy when I’m with you. Being your son-in-law is a true blessing for me; it’s a blessing I’ve received thanks to Dafa!” Whenever the holidays arrive, he makes a point of buying the finest fruits to offer to Master. Then, with his hands pressed together in reverence, he kneels and bows in front of his picture.
My husband and I have been practicing Dafa for many years. However, due to the persecution of Dafa by the CCP, we’ve endured harassment by the police and various government agencies. This was particularly distressing when the police would pound on our door with such force that it felt as though they were about to break in. This terrified our daughter, who does not practice Falun Dafa. She lived in constant fear, suffering immense psychological distress as a result. Yet, despite all this, she never complained or asked us to give up our practice.
When we were illegally detained in a detention center, the police informed our daughter and son-in-law that we were facing prison sentences. Our son-in-law then said something that stunned the police: “If my parents-in-law are sentenced to prison, could my wife and I serve the time in their place?”
Nowadays in China, it is quite difficult for college graduates to find a job. Yet, a stroke of good fortune unexpectedly befell my daughter. While chatting with a friend, my son-in-law learned that a research institute was recruitng to fill a few positions that were entitled to full benefits. Such jobs within a state-owned enterprise are coveted opportunities and remain out of reach for countless people.
Some people go to great lengths to pull strings and leverage connections—even offering bribes of 100,000 yuan—yet they still fail to secure a spot. My son-in-law, however, managed to get my daughter hired. We know that this was a blessing bestowed upon them because they believe in the goodness of Dafa and frequently recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
As my daughter was walking down the stairs at work, the hem of her trousers got caught in her high-heeled shoes. She lost her balance and tumbled down from the third floor to the landing on the second floor. One can imagine how badly she might have been injured. Yet, in the split second she began to fall, she thought to herself, “Master, save me! Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
No one was around, so she slowly picked herself up off the floor and found that, aside from a pain in her thigh and a minor scrape on her right calf, she had incurred no major injuries. She told us, “If Master hadn’t protected me, I surely would have ended up with torn tendons and broken bones.”
My grandson grew up in our home. As soon as he learned to speak, I taught him to recite poems in Hong Yin and to say “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He always carried a Dafa amulet with him. Before he even started elementary school, he was able to read Zhuan Falun from cover to cover.
Sometimes he would say to me, “Grandma, I flew down from the heavens with wings, but once I got here, I couldn’t fly anymore ... Those aliens—they all came out of garbage heaps.” Master has spoken about these things in the Fa, yet I had never mentioned those specific passages to him.
However, as he grew older, he had difficulty exercising self-control over the attraction of mobile phones. Nevertheless, he holds a steadfast faith in Master and in Dafa. Whenever he encounters a difficult situation, his very first thought is to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
During summer vacation two years ago, my daughter, her husband, and their son went with a tour group on a seven-day trip to Yunnan Province. The first two days of sightseeing went well, but on the morning of the third day, when my grandson went to urinate, the water in the toilet bowl was bloody. My daughter was stunned and called out to her husband. He was terrified and at a loss about what to do. He asked the boy, “Where does it hurt? What doesn’t feel right?” The boy replied, “I don’t feel bad, nothing hurts.” Moreover, his spirits and physical condition appeared normal.
My daughter handles adversity with great composure and never panics; she has experienced far too many instances in the past where reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” turned a dangerous situation into a blessing. In 2022, during the massive outbreak of the pandemic—and just as my son-in-law was on standby awaiting deployment to a pandemic-stricken zone, my grandson tested positive for the virus and ran a fever of 39°C (102°F).
At that time, daily diagnostic testing was mandatory, and anyone who tested positive would be immediately taken away for quarantine. My daughter earnestly appealed to Master for help and, together with her son, sincerely recited “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” while listening to recordings of his Fa-teaching lectures. Once his fever began to subside, my grandson studied one lecture in Zhuan Falun on his own. His fever broke three days later.
When dealing with this adversity, their only recourse was to turn to Master. My daughter said to her husband, “Our son will be fine. Let the three of us sincerely recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ at all times and in all places.” My son-in-law trusted that Master would protect his son and that there would be no serious complications.
However, whenever the child urinated and the urine appeared bloody, sometimes dark and sometimes pale, my son-in-law was extremely anxious. He called his brother-in-law, who worked at a hospital. His brother-in-law suggested that the bleeding might be caused by a tear in the urethra. He advised them to monitor the boy for any signs of fever and to make sure he drank plenty of water. My grandson and daughter remained composed. My grandson, in particular, showed absolutely no signs of fear—he simply went about his day, eating and playing as usual.
When they returned from their seven-day trip, my son-in-law took his son to a hospital the very next day to see a specialist. The results showed that a kidney stone had fragmented and scratched the urethra, which was the cause of the bleeding. The doctor assured us it was nothing serious—just drink plenty of water, and it would heal in a few days. It was truly incredible that the stone had broken apart all by itself without any medical intervention. Sitting in the car, my grandson said to his father, “Dad, it was Master who shattered the stone!” My grandson truly possesses excellent enlightenment quality!
After dinner, my son-in-law took out Zhuan Falun, turned to the page with Master’s portrait, and put it on the table. The three of them knelt on the floor, pressed their palms together in front of their chests, bowed their heads to Master in deep reverence, and offered their heartfelt gratitude for his compassionate protection.