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Hongfa and Clarify the Truth Along the Pasadena Rose Parade Route on New Year's Eve and Day Pasadena's world famous Rose Parade draws tens of thousands of people around
the world each year. People often set up camps overnight along the 4.5-mile
route in order to get a good spot to see the parade. For the third straight
year, practitioners of Los Angeles area passed out flyers about the persecution
and collected signatures along the Rose Parade route in Pasadena on New Year's
eve a couple of hours before and after midnight. This year, practitioners also
staged a Walk along the route. Practitioners divided into two teams on two sides
of the road. The crowds were so heavy on the sidewalks that the parade group
became disconnected from time to time. But this allowed for truth clarification
as people showed interest. Most of the practitioners held posters while others
distributed flyers. We distributed about 20,000 flyers along the parade route
during the two walks. Over 100,000 people saw our message about the persecution
in China. Many people expressed their support. On New Year's Day, practitioners again went out to the parade route to pass
out flyers and clarify the truth. In addition, after the parade, about 10
practitioners gathered at Victory Park (where the Rose Parade floats are parked)
to demonstrate the exercises, clarify the truth, and pass out flyers and
newsletters. Practitioners kindly wished the passers-by a happy new year while
they passed out the flyers. Several onlookers expressed interests in learning.
Practitioners chose a spot with heavy foot and car traffic throughout the entire
three hours they were there, and, judging by the reaction of the pedestrians,
the practitioners' presence made a big and positive impact. Here are some of the stories "I like this board very much, could you sell it to me?" About 4 pm, a middle aged gentleman came to ask a practitioner, "what
does that board say?" practitioner told him that the first line is
Truth-Compassion-Tolerance and the second line is Falun Dafa is Good. He said,
"It is wonderful. I like this board very much, could you sell it to
me?" Even though it was the only one practitioner had and she wanted to
have more Chinese people to see the message, upon seeing the gentleman's sincere
expression, the practitioner said, "I could give it to you. I do not want
any money. It is priceless." Practitioner also gave him a VCD with Dafa
truth information. He happily accepted it. A poor old man's 45 cents About 5pm many people coming to see the parade floats had left. A
practitioner noticed an old white gentleman with shabby clothes watching the
Dafa exercise demonstration attentively. The practitioner noticed he put
something on the meditation pad and left with our flyers. We were happy for him
that he got chance to learn about Dafa. When we were about to leave, another
practitioner asked who put 45 cents there. Then we understood the old man's
heart. Even though he was poor, he was still willing to help others. What a kind
heart he has. Posting date: 1/6/2002
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