(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa was introduced to the public 33 years ago. Since then, practitioners’ relatives, friends, and neighbors have learned the facts about Falun Dafa and the persecution. They know practitioners are good people and are supportive.

As a result, these people have also benefited from the practice. To commemorate World Falun Dafa Day, May 13, they submitted greetings to Minghui to celebrate the occasion and to wish Master Li, Falun Dafa’s founder, a happy birthday.

One man from Yantai City, Shandong Province, said he has several friends who practice Falun Dafa. “I am often moved by their honesty and noble characters. They often ask me to say, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’” he wrote in his greetings.

Over the past more than 20 years, he said he has witnessed how practitioners have been determined in their belief despite the persecution. “By reciting those phrases, I feel peaceful and relaxed,” he wrote. “I’m also so touched that Master Li sacrificed so much for people. Thank you and happy birthday!”

A practitioner’s relative in Huidong County, Guangdong Province, wrote, “Falun Dafa has brought a broken family back together. My family paid off our debts and are now financially stable. Thank you, Master Li, for teaching us the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Falun Dafa is great!”

A lawyer who learned what Falun Dafa is and decided to defend detained practitioners submitted a greeting to Master Li. “In this chaotic world, your teachings, especially the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, pointed us [in the right] direction, showed us hope, and saved this degenerate society,” he wrote. “I admire Falun Dafa practitioners for their perseverance and hard work to safeguard these principles while telling others the facts. I sincerely hope the suppression will end soon and people can freely practice their belief.”

A woman in the Tongnan District of Chongqing City said she is always inspired by Falun Dafa. “Facing the totalitarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime, practitioners did not back off. Instead, they continue to practice their righteous belief peacefully and always strive to be better citizens. I hope more people will know this and support this great effort. Thank you, Master Li, for all this, and happy birthday!”

Additional greetings came from:BeijingShaoyang City, Hunan ProvinceChangping District, BeijingLangfang City, Hebei ProvinceJiamusi City, Heilongjiang ProvinceHuidong City, Guangdong ProvinceYantai City, Shandong ProvinceHeihe City, Heilongjiang ProvinceChangchun City, Jilin ProvinceWeihai City, Shandong ProvinceShenyang City, Liaoning ProvinceNanchong City, Sichuan ProvinceChongqing CityHeilongjiang ProvinceZhangjiakou City, Hebei ProvinceHuairou District, BeijingPanjin City, Liaoning Province