(Minghui.org) On February 15, 2010, my mom and I dropped in on Ping, my old childhood friend. We talked and laughed. She was excited to show me her perm. I thought, “A wig is not interesting.” I clearly didn't get it. She moved closer and said, “Pull my hair! It's my hair!” I yanked her hair and was dumbfounded, “Good Lord! Your hair has grown back!” I couldn't believe it.
Ping and I grew up in the rural area of Laizhou City in the Yantai District of Shandong Province. We were classmates and good friends in elementary and middle school. At the age of 10 she was kicked by a horse as she was helping her parents load corn onto a cart that it was pulling. Afterwards, all her hair fell out.
Ping had a strong sense of pride. For a young girl coming of age, you can imagine what a blow this was to her self-image. She always wore a scarf to hide her head, no matter how hot it was. People invariably stared at her anyway. It would be hard for others to understand how much she suffered. Boys often played pranks on her and pulled off her scarf, causing others to roar with laughter. Ping felt wronged. I could see out of the corner of my eye that she was in agony, but there was nothing I could do. I was a year younger, and all I could do was to offer her my friendship. Her parents were worried and sought every kind of medical treatment, all to no avail.
Thirty years have passed, and now we are over 40. She wore a wig instead of a scarf.
I was fortunate to begin practicing Falun Dafa in the summer of 1997. Ping and I get together whenever I visit my parents. I had told her how wonderful Falun Dafa is and how I changed physically and mentally, and about the many miracles I experienced. She said to me, “Mei, I believe everything. We grew up together. You have always been honest and kind. I trust you and know that you wouldn't deceive me. Seeing how much you have changed, I'm really happy for you. You're practicing such a wonderful cultivation way! I don't have the time now. In the future I will practice Falun Dafa.”
I knew that the fact that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was persecuting Falun Gong frightened her. I told her, “Sincerely recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ and you will receive blessings.” She truly accepted my advice. She also helped her family members withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
From that day on, she believed that Falun Dafa is good. Every day she repeated, "Falun Dafa is good, Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is good."
Ping had worried for over 30 years about being bald. She wasn't too sure when it happened, because she didn't take off her wig for quite a few days. When she did, she couldn't believe what she saw. She hadn't sought medical treatment for years, but her hair was growing! She and her family were very surprised and happy. They suggested that she get a perm at the beauty parlor, which made her look even better.
Four years have passed. She no longer wears a wig. I was so happy that she was able to benefit from Dafa. When I found out, I wanted to shout and tell everyone, “Please remember, 'Falun Dafa is good, Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is good' and you will be protected by divine beings. You will never come across such a great cultivation way!”
