(Minghui.org) I would like to tell you about a fellow Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) practitioner, Peng, who is 74 years old and has been practicing Falun Dafa for 16 years. He has endured hardships, worked hard, and shouldered the burdens of his family’s life. Peng’s wife was wrongly sentenced by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) twice and is still in prison. Peng takes care of his own life and manages the family business. Below are a few stories of Peng’s experiences practicing Falun Dafa.

Peng and his wife practiced Falun Dafa together, and under their guidance, their whole family valued Dafa. When the family met, they greeted each other by saying, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” Peng is in good health, his son’s business is prosperous, and his grandchildren did well in school.

Peng’s wife was imprisoned for producing truth-clarification materials. At first, Peng felt sad and helpless, but he gradually learned to face it all. The CCP’s persecution motivated him to study the Fa and do the exercises more. He became more patient and tolerant towards other practitioners, children, and neighbors. He is considerate of others and helps others in need. In winter, he helped to break the ice on the river and sweep snow to make it convenient for neighbors to go out to wash clothes. He also helped his neighbors with their farm work.

One winter, an elderly man got lost. He walked into Peng’s yard at night, and could not tell Peng the exact location of his home. He only knew that his home was near a ditch in a village. Peng wanted to pay for a taxi to take the old man home, but because it was dark and snowy, he could not find a taxi. There was no other way, so Peng drove the man to the village. He drove to several households before he found the man’s home. It was very late at night when Peng got home.

Peng has done many good things in the past 16 years. He has won praise and acclaim from people, and has shown the demeanor of a Dafa practitioner. If he had not practiced Dafa, he would not have done them. If he did not have a healthy body and extraordinary energy, he would not have been able to do those good things. Dafa gave him an extraordinary mind and body, and made him an extraordinary person.

A few years ago, when he and other practitioners went to the countryside to distribute truth-clarifying materials, they encountered trouble. Peng and his wife were blocked in an alley by the village chief. The village chief said, “You are distributing Falun Gong materials here. I am calling the police. Don’t leave.”

He picked up his cell phone and prepared to call the police. Peng stepped forward, shook the village chief’s hand, and said, “Brother, look at us, we are distributing these materials to every household here. We are trying to save people. We do this so you can understand the truth, be good people, and avoid disasters. Look at the two of us. This is my wife. Do we look like bad people? You shouldn’t call the police, as it would be a heinous act.” The village chief was moved by Peng’s words, and he let go of his hand and told them to leave. A crisis was averted.

During the years his wife has been imprisoned, Peng managed the family business by himself, and helped his two sons with the coal business. The work was very arduous. Every night he had to select 20, 30, or even 50 or 60 tons of coal, sort it, and prepare it for sale the next day. Most young people could not do such heavy labor. Peng was busy day and night. People who saw how hard he worked every day said that he was a man of steel.

He treats the people around him with kindness, thinks of others first, serves customers well, has harmonious relationships with people, and his business booms. People have said that his coal yard is a big supermarket, while others’ coal yards can only be regarded as small shops.

How does Peng do it? He studies the Fa, does the exercises, and sends righteous thoughts. He does not miss any of them. He does not regard himself as an elderly man, and he has no concept of old age.

Peng has been walking on the path of returning to his true self and witnessing the extraordinary nature of Falun Dafa.