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Water Fire in Rhode Island

Lighthouse_7
Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Last night I attended the most uplifting event that I've been to since being dx. 150 breast cancer survivors carried torches from the State House to the water canal and then lit torches all along the edges. What a beautiful sight to see as everyone clapped for them.
Beautiful music was playing loud, Bocelli and the like. Gondola's quietly streamed through the canal with a woman in a white flowing dress with arms outstretched, as if ballet dancing while she held a torch up high.

Every high rise within eye shot were all dressed in pink lights including the State House along with the glowing words on the front of Hope Courage Faith and Strength.

Through out the canal were baskets of wood held up by buoys were lit by the gondola's so they water appeared to be on fire.
Amazing experience that I wanted to share with all of you.

Love all my pink sisters!
Wanda
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  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 CSN Member Posts: 602 Member
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    How Beautiful
    Glad you were able to attend. Was this in Providence? Love that city.
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  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    Sher43009 said:

    How Beautiful
    Glad you were able to attend. Was this in Providence? Love that city.

    Yes in Providence and you're
    Yes in Providence and you're right it is a beautiful city and so clean! I only drove through there prior to last night.
    Thanks for the reply.
    Hugs,
    Wanda
    P.S. I met a lot of long term survivors and that was a great feeling.
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Lighthouse_7 said:

    Yes in Providence and you're
    Yes in Providence and you're right it is a beautiful city and so clean! I only drove through there prior to last night.
    Thanks for the reply.
    Hugs,
    Wanda
    P.S. I met a lot of long term survivors and that was a great feeling.

    How awesome ... I can only imagine!
    Wanda .. I am so glad you experienced this wonderful site, and meeting of wonderful WARRIORS.

    Long Term Survivors .. that's the best part of all.!!! (in my book)

    Vicki Sam
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  • fauxma
    fauxma CSN Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #5
    You painted such a great
    You painted such a great picture of this event. It truly sounds awe inspiring. Wish I could have seen it in person, but this was the next best thing. Thank you for sharing.
    Stef
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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U CSN Member Posts: 2,991
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    fauxma said:

    You painted such a great
    You painted such a great picture of this event. It truly sounds awe inspiring. Wish I could have seen it in person, but this was the next best thing. Thank you for sharing.
    Stef

    Wanda, what a beautiful
    Wanda, what a beautiful event! I wish I could have been there to have seen it too.

    Thank you sister in pink!


    Hugs, Angie
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  • KayNYC
    KayNYC CSN Member Posts: 495 Member
    #7
    sounded impressive
    What a beautiful and uplifting event and image. Thanks for sharing. Wish I could have been there.
    Hugs, K
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  • DianeBC
    DianeBC CSN Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    KayNYC said:

    sounded impressive
    What a beautiful and uplifting event and image. Thanks for sharing. Wish I could have been there.
    Hugs, K

    Glad you got to go. Sounds
    Glad you got to go. Sounds amazing!
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  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow CSN Member Posts: 2,686 Member
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    Wanda, this does sound very
    Wanda, this does sound very beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us, your description made me feel as if I were there.
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  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    MyTurnNow said:

    Wanda, this does sound very
    Wanda, this does sound very beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us, your description made me feel as if I were there.

    You're welcome! It made
    You're welcome! It made quite an impression on me.
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  • CarolDonnelly
    CarolDonnelly CSN Member Posts: 2
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    Lighthouse_7 said:

    You're welcome! It made
    You're welcome! It made quite an impression on me.

    Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life
    Dear Wanda,

    I am a two-time breast cance survivor and employee of the organization that puts on the Waterfire event you so beautifully described. We hope that you and anyone reading this will join us on October 6, 2012 for the Flames of Hope--the largest breast cancer awareness event in the Northeast.

    Peace and Blessings,

    Carol
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  • CarolDonnelly
    CarolDonnelly CSN Member Posts: 2
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    Lighthouse_7 said:

    You're welcome! It made
    You're welcome! It made quite an impression on me.

    Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life
    Dear Wanda,

    I am a two-time breast cance survivor and employee of the organization that puts on the Waterfire event you so beautifully described. We hope that you and anyone reading this will join us on October 6, 2012 for the Flames of Hope--the largest breast cancer awareness event in the Northeast.

    Peace and Blessings,

    Carol
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  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    CarolDonnelly said:

    Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life
    Dear Wanda,

    I am a two-time breast cance survivor and employee of the organization that puts on the Waterfire event you so beautifully described. We hope that you and anyone reading this will join us on October 6, 2012 for the Flames of Hope--the largest breast cancer awareness event in the Northeast.

    Peace and Blessings,

    Carol

    Carol,
    I sure will attend on
    Carol,
    I sure will attend on October 6th and I am marking my calendar now. Thanks for bumping up this post from so long ago because it was fun to read what I wrote and I think I described it pretty well!
    I will never forget that night.
    Wanda
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