My Precious

[Holly Starley]

Awwww!!!!!! This is such wonderful news. I’m over the moon happy for you two. And this story is perfect. I feel like I’ve come to know you both a little through your writing—and this engagement story has you both written (typed and framed?) all over it!! ♥️♥️♥️

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you Holly! we feel like you are all part of our community and it felt good to share the next installment of our love story here. Yes, Michael is too much! He really knocked this one out of the park.

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Holly! It’s so nice to be able to share the news with you and all our substack friends. And yes, great idea — we should frame this essay! :)

[Donna McArthur]

This is THE BEST!!! I love learning these little details of your love story, thank you so much for sharing. Congratulations lovebirds💕

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! The details really make this one special, and Michael is exceptionally good at details so I’m very lucky.

[Donna McArthur]

Yes, the details were awesome!

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Donna. We’re so happy to be able to share it with you. :)

[Notsothoreau]

Congratulations! I had an opal engagement ring too. May your marriage also last 37 years.

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! I can’t wait to be able to say that myself one day

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Notsothoreau! :)

[Jenovia 🕸️]

Congratulations!!!! This was such a gorgeous read, Evelyn. Your ring is beautiful! (I’m also not a fan of diamonds, and the way they’ve become THE stone for engagement rings was all propaganda by the diamond industry.)

“I’m like a magpie becoming transfixed by the shiny thing that now lives on my left hand.” I lol’d so hard. 😂

Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful engagement story with us. I love y’all’s love!!! 💕 🫂

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! Such high praise! I know, I could write a whole rant about that.

Magpies are some of my favourite birds so I don’t mind the similarity too much haha

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Jenovia! :)

[Naomi Segal]

Congratulations, on my own behalf and, I am sure, on behalf of those in the Vic Park Writers' Group who remember your contributions fondly and miss you very much.

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you so much! we hope to be back to the group sometime this year.

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Naomi. :)

[Hrvoje Šimić]

Awww, so happy for you both. Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you!

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Hrvoje. :)

[RenoQueen]

Congrats, Beautiful post, couple and ring! I can see why you're together. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[Michael Edward]

Thank you RenoQueen :)

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you so much for those very kind words.

[Jeffrey Streeter]

Many congratulations to both of you!

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you!

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Jeffrey :)

[Steve Blake]

Many congratulations guys ❤️

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you!

[Michael Edward]

Thanks Steve :)

[Kimber S Prewit]

Squeeeeeeeeeee!!! Congratulations to both of you! :D Thank you for sharing this, Michael, I'm so happy for you both!

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! I really appreciate all the love

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Kimber! So glad we could share it with you and all the other substack homies :)

[Kimberly Warner]

Wooohooooo!!!!! This is incredible news!!! Your love story makes this world brighter. I was the same as you, not obsessed with marriage or all the shenanigans but when Dave got me a ring, I was nuts over it and still am today.:)

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! I know, its like he cast a magic spell over me with the ring. it’s really very odd haha

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Kimberly! So thrilled to share this with you! :)

[Kendall Lamb]

Oh my goodness, THIS IS SO GOOD!!! I love it when wonderful things happen to wonderful people. Thank you for taking us along for this beautiful ride, Evelyn!

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! I never thought I’d be so lucky to be loved so well by someone so good.

[Kendall Lamb]

You both seem so well matched. I’m sure you both make each other even shinier than you were before you met each other. xoxo

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you so much! it’s nice to find the place where you fit :)

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Kendall. So happy to get to share this with you :)

[Kendall Lamb]

It’s the best story! Well done there!

[Michael Edward]

Thank you Kendall 🙏❤️

[kaylen alexandra]

Hooray!! Congratulations!! This is the sweetest story, and we are all in need of some HOPE right now, thank you both for filling our cups out here! Cheers to the lovely couple!

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! even in hard times there is always small moments of love happening too. I’m glad to share them with you

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Kaylen. We’re so happy to be able to share this with you. Thanks for all the love! :)

[Good Humor by CK Steefel]

Congrats!!! Gorgeous ring and essay! So romantic. I love your descriptions of wearing the ring, the proposal, the love… ❤️ This was a heart melter.

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you! It was the easiest essay I’ve ever written haha

[Good Humor by CK Steefel]

🥰❤️

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, CK! It is much appreciated :)

[Michael Steele]

Thanks for sharing the gift of letting me (and everyone else) be happy for you both. Congratulations! 💜

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you for sharing in our love too! love is meant to be shared.

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Michael. We both appreciate your support, friend. :)

[Linda Hoenigsberg]

The best!

[Evelyn Fox]

Thank you, I definitely think so :)

[Michael Edward]

Thank you, Linda! :)