(Minghui.org) I am a 51-year-old Falun Dafa practitioner in a rural village in Heilongjiang. I began to practice Falun Dafa in the spring of 1996, and was reborn with a newfound sense of hope and happiness. My family’s lives were also saved by Dafa. Our gratitude to Master Li Hongzhi cannot be expressed in words.
Poor Vision Left Me in Dark Misery
I lived with blurry vision for the first 28 years of my life and could not see anything farther than a meter away. I did not tell anyone, including my parents, because I did not want to worry them. My family was very poor and did not have money for me to see a doctor. When I was in school, I enjoyed reading very much but could not do so for more than two minutes before my eyes began to hurt badly.
When I looked at people, I could not see them well and was afraid of greeting them and calling them by the wrong name. Due to this serious vision problem, I had low self-esteem. I tried to avoid socializing with others and kept myself busy by working in the house or out in the field. As a teenager, I became very capable of completing these menial tasks.
However, I was envious of my classmates who appeared to be so happy, while I dealt with a vision problem. Although my grades were good, by 7th grade I was unable to see the words on the blackboard. I could only try to memorize what the teachers taught. Due to my disability, I knew that I had little chance of succeeding in school, so I quit and went to work. But my eyes easily became tired and hurt while working, and I needed to take frequent breaks. I longed for a normal life and to return to school like my classmates. I could not see any future in my life. I dared not ever cry because of the risk of making my vision worse. I thought about committing suicide but was worried about my mother. I lived this miserable life day after day.
Years later, a close family friend thought that I was quiet and capable so he asked my parents if he could marry me. Even after getting married, I was still afraid to tell my husband about my vision problem.
Bright and Merry Life After Learning Falun Dafa
In the spring of 1996, one of my relatives suffered from severe headache and had a tumor on her leg. She could no longer work after having surgery. A visitor from the city later came to our village to introduce Falun Dafa. My relative went to listen to the series of videos, and in about seven or eight days, her illnesses disappeared and she became a better person. Many people witnessed her dramatic changes and praised the power of Falun Dafa.
One day, this relative gathered villagers to watch the Falun Dafa video. I went after work and joined more than twenty people in the room. At the time, I did not understand much, but I felt very comfortable and positive in my heart. My relative gave me a book called Falun Gong, and told me to read it in order to cultivate my mind. I doubted that I could read much because of my vision problem, but after I began, I was able to continue reading for half a day. I started to understand why people have troubles and why they become sick. I learned that it is not a bad thing for people to suffer since it allows negative karma to transform into virtue.
I was amazed as I read the book. I then suddenly realized that I had read a long time and my eyes didn't hurt! Before I knew it, my vision had already improved. I was never so happy in my 28 years of life!
A few days later, a bump grew in the corner of my left eye. My family wanted me to go to the hospital for a checkup. After the exam, I learned that my eyes had suffered from malnutrition since birth, so my retina was not fully grown. According to the doctor, I should be blind because of this ailment. The doctor said that the bump might grow bigger, and would require surgery to remove it. However, I chose not to undergo surgery since I had lived with my vision deficiencies for so many years. Additionally, I did not need to worry now because I started to practice Falun Dafa, and I knew that Teacher Li was watching over me. After going home, I did not use any medicine, I continued to study Fa, and I practiced the exercises. I did not pay attention to the bump and it disappeared by itself. I noticed one day that I could read the very small print on a Falun Dafa brochure. My eyes no longer hurt after reading for a long time, and I was extremely happy.
My husband saw me happy all the time so he asked me, “Did you find a treasure?” I finally told him my secret of the vision problem and all the sorrow that I hid for 28 years.
There were over a hundred households in our village and a lot of people practiced Falun Dafa during those years. Many families experienced health benefits and lived peacefully and happily. Every day was as joyful as a New Year's Day holiday!
Falun Dafa Saved My Family’s Lives
I am now extremely happy because I have Master watching over me. Master also protected my family. My husband practiced Dafa for a few years but began to slack off some after the persecution began in 1999. My son read Dafa books when he was young. Although he did not cultivate, he has been very supportive of Falun Dafa and taught me how to use a computer to create truth clarification materials.
My husband once fell from the top of a trailer that was hauling corn stalks piled up three meters high. As he fell to the ground his first thought was, “My life is over!” But he then immediately changed that, and thought, “I am fine. I have Master to protect me.” He then tumbled down to the ground.
Everyone thought that he was dead. However, he got up after a while and went back home slowly. Despite a tailbone fracture which bothered him for the next three years, he did not miss a day of work in the field. It was really a miracle that occurred due to Master’s protection.
My husband and I were riding a motorcycle in 2014 when we were hit by a truck that was hauling dirt. Our motorcycle was propelled to the other side of the road. The driver was frightened and blamed us for driving too fast. My husband climbed off the motorcycle and said to him, “We practicie Falun Dafa. We are fine and won’t ask you for money. You may go.” My husband picked up the motorcycle and managed to start the engine. We were able to ride home on our motorcycle. I received a laceration to my face and my husband had an injury to his collarbone, but we did not feel too much pain, nor did it delay any work in the field. Afterwards, those who saw the accident scene said that we were very lucky to survive such a serious impact. I knew that our lives were saved by our Teacher. People became convinced that Falun Dafa practitioners are protected by divine beings and their families benefit as well.
My son was also saved after a motorcycle accident where he landed in a rocky ditch more than two meters deep. When people helped him get out, he was unscathed and his clothes were not even torn. Another time, when working at a construction site, my son fell from a three-story scaffold after two wooden planks cracked. His mind went blank momentarily and he later realized that he had inexplicably landed on a narrow scaffolding on the second floor without any injuries. Everyone said that it was miraculous. If he had fallen to the ground, he might have died or become paralyzed. My son is very grateful for Teacher’s compassionate protection.
My husband and I have lived with my son’s family for many years. As a Falun Dafa practitioner, I helped our family as much as possible by doing all the housework and caring for our two granddaughters. My daughter-in-law and I get along very well, and have never argued in the more than ten years we’ve lived together. I behave in accordance with Falun Dafa’s teaching, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. When facing conflicts, I examine myself to find shortcomings for improvement. Our family of six live happily every day.
Thank you, Teacher, for your protection and compassionate salvation to my family!
