"Welcome to the Water Lantern Festival by One World. Experience a celebration of happiness, peace, and hope. It’s a time where we can come together, love one another, and heal ourselves. One World brings individuals from all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life to join together in one memorable night."
We really did not know what to expect.
Upon checking in, we were given a backpack with all the supplies needed to create our water lanterns.
Some people came with their own supplies with everyone creating a unique and special memory.
"The Water Lantern Festival is the only festival in the United States that combines the magic of friends, family, great food, and a beautiful array of twinkling lanterns on the waterfront. There is something to do for everyone."
The amount of positiveness oozing around the Sparks Marina was inspiring. Even Yoda was quoted, "Do or do not. There is no try."
"As the sun begins to set in the evening sky, the Water Lantern Festival begins to shine as the lanterns are launched onto the water. Watch your unique lantern drift on the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, and connection. Reflect on your life, share your dreams, and feel the peace of all those around you as you enjoy the reflection of the lanterns upon the water."
This event certainly evoked emotions within me. The stillness of the night, the idea of goodness & gratitude, and the peaceful reflections upon the lake all combined to make the evening magical and memorable.
“The mind is like water.
When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see.
When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.”
-Prasad Mahes
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
It turns denial into acceptance,
chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home,
a stranger into a friend.
-Melody Beattie
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1 comments:
Oh, that was magical. I really want to do the ones that float in the sky (like in Tangled), but the water lanterns are a strong second. They did that on Oahu when we were in Kauai in 2017 and it was broadcast on TV. Mesmerizing.
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