Little Acts of Kindness

My wife does not practice but has a very positive view of Dafa. I have often thought that this has come from my being a good practitioner, and my influencing her view of Falun Gong. Actually, I have realised recently that it may not be me who has influenced her perception of Falun Gong, but her contact with many other Falun Gong practitioners.

She has become friends with many of my fellow practitioners, and really looks forward to the occasions when she thinks she may have the opportunity to meet them. When she talks of Dafa practitioners, there is a special note in her voice – she respects them and feels very comfortable around them. And I know that if she wanted anyone to say that she was a good person, she would want a Dafa practitioner to say it. She has often been very touched by the thoughtfulness of other practitioners. For example, last Christmas, when she received Christmas cards from practitioners who she did not know so well, she was genuinely touched. When practitioners have phoned to talk to me, but she has answered the phone, they have often taken the time to see how she is, and she has thoroughly enjoyed a friendly chat with them for a few minutes before passing the phone to me. And when other practitioners ask me to pass on their regards to her, on different occasions, she really appreciates the gesture. The other day, I was away for a few days, and when he knew of this, a practitioner who doesn’t even know her so well phoned her to see how she was doing on her own. This left a deep impression on her. I too was very touched. When practitioners have taken the time to get to know her, she has been very happy, and always remembers them kindly. I think that more and more she views the Dafa practitioners she meets as a family which she is slowly becoming part of. But it is not me who has done this. It is the thoughtfulness and compassion of all of the practitioners together.

I know that these practitioners do not have the specific intention of acting in this way in order to make her have a positive view of Dafa – they are simply acting out of the goodness of their own nature, and doing what comes naturally to a Dafa practitioner – they are being kind and thoughtful of others. But nonetheless, the result is that they are really achieving the effect of validating the Fa. This has helped me to see that little things are important, and as practitioners our every kind word and act is validating the Fa. I hope that perhaps I can learn from my fellow practitioners, and not forget to think of others at all times.