(Clearwisdom.net) My husband was illegally sentenced in 2002 for practicing Falun Gong. After I heard that my husband was imprisoned in a small cell, my first thought was to go to the prison and ask for his release. I went to the prison and told them the facts about Falun Gong, but felt that it was not very effective when I was telling them the facts.
I looked inward, thought carefully about my actions and found that my heart wasn't so pure. I had hatred and other emotions in my heart. I only thought about not letting my family member get persecuted, but I didn't think about those who participated in the persecution, since they will have to pay back in the future for what they have done. Once I identified my shortcomings, I studied the Fa calmly. I also shared my thoughts with fellow practitioners and thereby raised my xinxing level. I went to the prison again, not only for rescuing my husband, but also to clarify the truth and to offer people salvation. I wanted to create a bright future for them.
The power of kindness is enormous. When we truly want to do good things for them [the persecutors] from our hearts without having any selfishness, they can really feel our kindness and make the right decision. A few days later my husband was released from the small cell.
Let us encourage each other with Master's teachings:
"Some people have family members who have been imprisoned in the persecution and are being persecuted, and yet instead of hurrying up and working along with everyone else to resist the persecution, stop the persecution, and lessen the persecution of your family members, you're talking about things like "studying the Fa at home" and you're still full of complaints about everything that [Dafa] students are doing. Did you know that when the persecution of your family members who have been imprisoned is lessened or stopped, it's the result of Dafa disciples exposing and shocking the evil beings while braving evil and danger to take action against the persecution? When they get out, how will you bear to face them? What have you done for them?" ("My Version of a 'Stick Wake-up'")
