(Minghui.org) My mother recently came to visit me. Influenced by the Communist Party culture, my husband does not respect her at all. My mother is neither wealthy nor has a high social status. More importantly, he was afraid that her practice of Falun Gong would bring him trouble. Therefore, he always treated her badly and did not even invite her to stay for lunch before she left.
My mother went home and I was very upset. I said to my husband seriously, “Having no respect for the elderly is inappropriate, but having a negative attitude towards the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in Falun Gong is even worse. These bad deeds of yours may bring bad consequences.” He laughed at me and did not believe it.
We own a store, and around 8 p.m. a customer walked in. He was middle-aged, bald, and very drunk. He came to the counter and yelled, “Give me a pack of cigarettes! I'll pay you later.” My husband didn't know him and since the drunk customer seemed about to make trouble, he decided to throw him out. However, just when my husband walked up to him, the man suddenly began yelling loudly, claiming that my husband was beating him. He then threatened to call others to come for a fight. He also took out an iron bar and threatened to damage all the merchandise in the store. He said he wasn't afraid of the police since he'd already been arrested several times.
By then my husband noticed two six-inch-long scars on the man's head, as well as a long scar on his back. Apparently this man was a long-term criminal. Calling for the police wouldn't help because they would probably leave him alone. Even if they arrested him, this man would likely seek revenge after being released.
My husband was very nervous and apologized to the man. The man sat down in a chair, and demanded we give him cigarettes and wine. He also said some bad words and asked which gangster group we were paying bribes to in order to protect our store. Upon hearing that we weren't paying bribes to anyone, he became furious and said, “How is it that you aren't paying extortion money to anyone all these years? How about you pay me to cover your store? Then nobody will dare bother you anymore.” He also forced my husband to tell him his name, workplace, and phone number.
The next morning the man called my husband, saying that he would go to my husband’s other workplace with other gangsters to make trouble. My husband was frustrated and scared: he might not only lose the retail store, but also his other job. I reminded him how he treated my mother badly when she came to visit. He agreed with me and decided to correct his mistake. I told him to sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He nodded.
Several days later the man returned with another gangster. I knew I needed to save them by telling them the facts about Falun Dafa and the persecution. I told them that mainland Chinese have lived under the Communist Party's influence for so many years that they don't even realize it. The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party talks about traditional Chinese culture. I told them that even gangsters had their principles. For examples, some gangsters earned respect and became heroes by targeting bad people or corrupt officials. On the other hand, those gangsters who harmed the poor or ordinary citizens were often arrested and punished. I told him, “You may not be afraid of the police or detention, but what about your wives and children? Isn't a pity that you follow the Communist Party's direction and are ruining your future?”
The man was moved by my words and his eyes became wet with tears. He then said, “What you said is indeed true. It touched my heart. What should I do?”
Looking at his tearful eyes, I said, “Doing good deeds will change one's future positively. There are stories in history. When one poor merchant found some lost gold, he returned it to the owner. Because of that, he not only avoided an impending disaster, but also became rich. In another story, a high-ranking official lost all his privileges, fortune, and life after doing bad deeds. Right now, the communist regime has been slandering Falun Gong and misleading people. If you could sincerely say ‘Falun Dafa is good’ and quit the Communist Party, you are doing something good that can help you be safe.”
The gangster continued listening and seemed to be very interested, “I'm a Communist Party member. How can I quit?” I said to him, “You can write your name—even an alias—on paper money to announce it. I can help you.” I gave him a 10-yuan bill. He tried, but then gave the bill back to me to write. I wrote down “quitting the communist party for a safe future” and gave to him. As soon as he took the bill, he shouted, “Falun Gong practitioners are on the wanted list. I will take this to a police station and get 1,000 yuan! You cannot deny it because it is your handwriting.”
I was surprised, but I didn't panic. Thinking about the persecution that Falun Gong and its founder have been subjected to, I calmed down and said to him seriously, “I haven’t done anything wrong. I did this because I sincerely care about you. If you take it to the police, that is proof of your bad deeds. Today the Communist Party persecutes Falun Gong. If you go along with it, then tomorrow you will become a victim in its next political campaign. You family will suffer like me. Think about it!”
Upon hearing my words, he knew he was wrong and lowered his head. I said to him, “You can leave now. If you do something bad, you or your family may suffer because of it. It will be more than any 1,000 yuan can cover. Please don't do foolish things.” He nodded and left.
As soon as he left, I said to my husband, “Falun Gong does nothing wrong. Now let’s sincerely recite together ‘Falun Dafa is good’ and we will be blessed.” He agreed with me. Not only did he recite the words, he also wrote them on slips of paper which he posted in several places.
One day passed, one week passed, and then one month passed. The gangster did not show up again, nor did the police. It was the power of our righteous deeds and thoughts that defeated the man's viciousness and stopped him from making the wrong decision.
From this incident, my husband also learned that the Communist Party does not protect people; only Falun Gong can. He thus began to support me and helped me tell others about the goodness of Falun Gong.
I hope that everyone can come to know and understand the truth and make the right decision for their future.
