(Minghui.org) I started practicing Falun Gong in 1996, when I was in middle school. I felt that Dafa was good and studied the teachings with a group every night. When we studied the Fa, I could see that our energy field was bathed in red light and many Faluns [Law Wheels] rotated around practitioners.
After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started the persecution of Falun Gong on July 20, 1999, we were no longer allowed to study together. This made me sad. There is nothing wrong with Falun Dafa. The practice teaches people to be kind and to follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. To help people understand the truth about the persecution, we distributed flyers to inform them about Falun Dafa.
When I reached the age for marriage, a fellow practitioner introduced me to a young man in my village. I accepted without hesitation, mainly because his parents were Dafa practitioners. With the exception of my grandma (who was also a Dafa practitioner), however, my family did not approve of the choice.
At the time, his father and mother were both illegally detained because of their belief. At home, he took care of his little brother in a small, simple house. But I was determined to marry him.
I explained to my parents that the villagers gossiped about his family, saying that nobody would marry their son because they practiced Falun Gong. If I were not a practitioner, I wouldn't have married him, either. But as a practitioner, I could not let them gossip about his family. It would be a great relief to his parents if I married him, and I could help him with the housework.
My parents agreed but told me that, no matter what the future held, I should never harbor any regret. My future husband and his relatives were very happy when they heard I had agreed to marry him.
In the countryside, it’s very important for the husband to provide a house for the wife. His aunt told my parents, “His house is small, but they have a big piece of land and can build a new house in the future.”
We married in 2004. Throughout my life, I have traded all kinds of small goods to earn money—things like cloth, ham, and other small grocery items. I continued to pick up cotton to sell right up until I was about eight months pregnant. Sometimes, I only earned eight yuan a day. My husband and his brother worked as laborers building new houses. At that time, my husband's family was in debt to the tune of about 5,000 yuan.
My father-in-law was released from prison two days after our wedding. The whole family was very happy, although we were really busy. After the debts were repaid, we started to save to build a house. Life started to improve.
Many people in the village did not expect my in-laws to find a daughter-in-law who was so diligent and capable, respectful and kind. They said that people who practiced Falun Gong were really good.
In a few years, we built a beautiful big house with a big yard. By then, my brother-in-law also reached the age for marriage. It would be difficult for him to find a wife without a house. I said to my husband, “How will your brother find a wife if we move into the new house? It's going to be very hard for our parents to build another one, so I've decided that your brother should have the new house.”
Master said:
"You should always be benevolent and kind to others, and consider others when doing anything. Whenever you encounter a problem, you should first consider whether others can put up with this matter or if it will hurt anyone. In doing so, there will not be any problems." (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
My husband looked at me with admiration. His eyes were filled with praise, and the whole family was very happy. News of this gesture spread throughout the village, with many villagers saying that Falun Gong practitioners are indeed good. My brother-in-law and his family also started to cultivate Falun Gong.
In 2012, my husband and I opened a restaurant that sells steamed buns and noodles in a nearby city. It's a good business that brings in considerable income. We saved some money and bought a car. Last year, my husband, son, and daughter started to cultivate Falun Gong as well. My whole family is very happy.
When I visit my hometown during the holidays, people say, “Falun Dafa is good. What a blessing it is to be able to practice!”
Thank you, Master!
