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"We sailed back down the river, like a scene out of a romance movie. People yelled, "Did she say yes?" from the street and bridge above and I shouted back, "Yes!" with jubilation, and people cheered and clapped. We both felt like royalty." -David Bodah

"I was proud to be a part of the crowd on the State House expanse, watching the faces of the crowd and receiving hugs from my WaterFire friends who now knew of my journey.  I felt truly a part of the artwork." -Ellen Edwartoski

"The fires and smoke from all the chimneys in the new town of Providence, as people from all over came here, because here, no one here could be punished for what they believed. Here was our experiment." -John McNiff (aka Roger Williams)

"I and the other boat captains placed a single red rose into each of the burning braziers along the river in all the places where Jami loved to visit." -Fern Roleau

"We look forward to our live music blending with the night of fire and being a catalyst of transformation for each of you…" -Francisco Noya

"On that magical WaterFire evening, exactly one decade ago, two lives were changed forever." - Joe Pari (and Eric Auger)

"WaterFire was one of our favorite things to enjoy together, so I thought the idea was wonderful… Little did I know!" -Christie Sylvia

Banana Flambé: A Tribute to Abe Nathanson  -Barnaby Evans  

"I cannot express just how much WaterFire exceeded my expectations." -Anonymous

"We heard about WaterFire in an orientation pamphlet and were intrigued.  Not knowing what really to expect, we ambled "down the hill" one night and in doing so, our lives were changed - forever." -Les, Ted & Sam McCarthy

"And I felt honored to be able to give my time, limited as it was, to an organization that gave my mother such joy and me such pleasure." -Sarah Roche

"This is a story of providence - the story of two people who found True Love at WaterFire." -Jack Atoyan & Lisa Bedard

A My Story video -Otar Lezhava

"Mine is a love story: love of WaterFire; love of sharing it with my partner; and finally, love of self - with the help of becoming a WaterFire volunteer." -Anonymous

A WaterFire Poem -Paul Allen Good 

"The rest of the night was magical because we were in our own world amidst the atmosphere of WaterFire." -Jeff & Krista

"No matter how many you go to, they are never the same" -Trina S. Morris 

"WaterFire organizers want to hear your stories" 

The Providence Journal released an article written by Karen Lee Ziner, that highlights the mission of "My Stories" to capture the history of WaterFire.  

Click here to read the article…