Falun Dafa Brought My Mother Back from the Brink of Death

(Minghui.org) When I was young, I often heard my father recite this saying: “There are three main hardships in life: a leaking roof, a pot with a hole in the bottom, and a sick wife.”

We lived in the countryside back then. I vividly remember that whenever the roof leaked, my father would use a basin to catch the water and he would try to patch the leak.

My mother suffered from chronic illnesses. Whenever our family had a little money, my father would take her to the hospital in the provincial capital. She had many ailments that were difficult to cure, so she had to take medication year-round.

My father faced two of those three life hardships, except for the broken pot. He often whistled a tune and said, “Women worry and cry, while men worry and sing.”

Thinking about what my father went through, I felt sad because I did not comprehend his difficulties. I was too young to understand the hardships he faced, share the burden of housework, or ease some of the weight on his shoulders.

Due to her poor health, my mother was often in low spirits and had a volatile temper. One Lunar New Year, everyone was preparing for the holiday, and my mother was putting up New Year posters. However, someone upset her. She stopped in a rage, tore down the posters she had already hung, and threw them on the ground in front of the neighbors.

On another occasion, while we were eating, something provoked her, and she overturned the dining table. The local police station chief was our neighbor and visited us often. He was well aware of her behavior and frequently came to our house during these incidents.

After my mother started practicing Falun Dafa in 1999, she changed completely, and her temper improved.

When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa, the police chief told my mother, “I don’t know whether Falun Dafa is good or not, but seeing the changes in you, I believe that Falun Dafa is extraordinary. I admire Falun Dafa for turning you into a much better person.”

After she began practicing Falun Dafa, my mother underwent a profound transformation, not only in her temperament and mindset, but her physical health. Without spending a penny, taking a single pill, or receiving an injection, she quickly recovered from her illnesses.

Shortly after she regained her health, the CCP launched the persecution. At the time, my mother was very compliant with the government regime, thinking, “They aren’t allowing us to practice right now, so I’ll wait until the state permits it again.”

She waited and waited, but no such notice ever came. Two years later, her health deteriorated, and many of her old ailments resurfaced. She would frequently lose consciousness suddenly in the middle of a conversation. She was even put in burial clothes a few times. In the most severe instance, she lost consciousness for half an hour and was already dressed for burial before she eventually woke up.

A relative suggested, “Why don’t you practice Falun Dafa again? You can do it at home without waiting for an official notice.”

Soon after she resumed practicing, her health improved, so she regained her vitality. Once she became well, she and my father worked hard to earn enough money and built three spacious brick houses in our hometown. At last, my father stopped mentioning the three main hardships in life.

After practicing Falun Dafa, my mother not only improved her health but also gained new skills. Despite being an elderly woman from the countryside, she learned how to use a computer, go online, download files, print, and bind documents. She could troubleshoot printer malfunctions and resolve issues with the printer.

Even my father had to admit that he was impressed. Everyone knew mentioning qigong or faith in front of my father was strictly off-limits because of his temper. Yet, witnessing my mother’s changes, he came to admire Falun Dafa and would sometimes say: “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

My older brother, who had little formal education, told my mother, “Mom, just go ahead and practice Falun Dafa. If anyone tries to stop you, I’ll fight them to the death. After all, who else could bring back my mother?”

Once, he said to his wife with a grin, “Hey, why don’t you learn Falun Dafa from Mom too? Then you’d be more accommodating towards me; that would be great!”

My sister-in-law replied, “That’s exactly what I was thinking! You should practice Falun Dafa with Mom, and work on changing that temper of yours!”