(Minghui.org) Thirty-three years ago, Falun Dafa was first introduced to the public, and many middle-aged people who took up the practice back then are now in their 80s and 90s. Having benefited from Dafa, they still enjoy good health despite their age. Some still go out to talk to people about Dafa and the ongoing persecution.

A married couple in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, wrote, “We are in our 80s and 90s. Over 80 percent of the people in our village have understood the facts about Dafa and quit the Chinese Communist Party, including the village director. Some of them were blessed and recovered from cancer and uremia.”

A practitioner in Tianjin said, “I’m 82 years old now and have been practicing Dafa for 27 years. I’m so grateful for Master’s saving grace and compassionate protection. I will keep Master’s teachings in mind, follow Dafa’s principles, and cultivate myself well.”

An 87-year-old woman in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province, said that she feels so lucky to have taken up Dafa. Blessed by Dafa, she is very healthy and lives on her own, without having to rely on her children for care.

A practitioner in Suining City, Sichuan Province, reported that he had three severe physical setbacks, but he quickly recovered each time with firm faith in Dafa.

Two female practitioners, an 83-year-old in Yantai City, Shandong Province, and a 93-year-old in Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province, thanked Master Li for giving them good health. They minds are still sharp, and they can hear and and see clearly. The 93-year-old said she never went to school, but Master gave her the wisdom to read Dafa books. She added that she could still thread a needle and do some light sewing work.

A practitioner in Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province, said that he took up Dafa nine years ago when he was 80. Now he is very healthy and feels very light. He is full of gratitude for Master and vows to cultivate himself diligently.

An 82-year-old in Chongqing who took up Dafa in 1996 shared that he had encountered many tribulations and danger on his cultivation journey. Now he has overcome fear and can talk to the police and clarify the facts to them when they try to harass him again. He also tries to go out every day to raise awareness about the persecution.

Another 82-year-old man, this one in Zhucheng City, Shandong Province, said he began to practice Dafa in 1997. Dafa helped him quit his long-term addiction to smoking and other bad habits. His family were very happy for him. He and six members of his family all wish Master Li happy birthday.

Other well-wishers include:

A married couple in ShanghaiA 78-year-old practitioner in Lesser Khingan, Heilongjiang ProvinceA study group in Chongqing, with practitioners in their 70s to their 90sA practitioner in her late 80s in Nanjing City, Jiangsu ProvinceA practitioner in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province and her 4-year-old grandsonA study group of practitioners around 85 in Chengdu City, Sichuan ProvinceA practitioner and her family in Dongli District, TianjinA practitioner and his family in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi ProvinceA practitioner in Shiyan City, Hubei ProvinceSeven practitioners in Tangshan City, Hebei ProvinceA practitioner and her family in Changchun City, Jilin ProvinceA 90-year-old practitioner in Harbin City, Heilongjiang ProvinceTwo sisters in their 80s in Chengdu City, Sichuan ProvinceA practitioner in his 80s in Enping City, Guangdong ProvinceAn 83-year-old practitioner in Yueyang City, Hunan ProvinceA practitioner in Ürümqi, Xinjiang