CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wishing the happy couple a blissful married life and may you both be blessed with eternal love...

i was trying to go on my friends Journal and i came across Stephen's proposal. As i read more into it*s Stephen from Real World Seattle. i've seen a lot every Real World and it's cool that instead of some random person having a proposal online it's his because i've seen him and what kind of person he is. From reading his proposal i could tell that you've changed his life and how much he truly loves you. It looks like he'd do ANYTHING for you. I just wanted to say Congratulations and the best of luck to you both!

I don't know either of you (just stumbled in from Blogdex), but I wanted to say "Congratulations!" I'm getting a chill just thinking about all of it. I'm such a girl. :)

Best of luck to you both.

Wow! As a professional storyteller I could of not told a better story than this one played out on my 17" computer monitor. After my blog was jumped by Stephan, I was so excited to read this story of love right before my eyes. There is a great life to live ahead of yourselves.

Remember like any good story: know and play the parts well; love your cast and crew infinitately, remember "they got your back!"; it's all about relationships even in the pauses of the story; and most importantly - always live in the total presence with each other - in the moment - not the past and future.

Many blessings on your new family...
Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam shecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higyanu lazman hazeh.

L'Chaim - To life!

congradulations. i think it was so cute what stephen did, it was fun to read something other than my blog featured on my website. i hope you guys are very happy together forever. :)

Congratulations and best wishes :)

Amazing!ü Congratulations!

OH my goodness, I'm sitting here crying happy tears for both of you. Those two entries were the most beautiful things I have ever read. OBVIOUSLY you two were made for each other! CONGRATS!!! :)

Congratulations!!

Awesome! Congratulations to you both.

Awww... I'm glad that I still have my d-x homepage as my default on iE, because when I started up last night and saw the proposal... So glad you said yes! You guys are OTP for Journalcon.

Bigger audience than the ball game and every one of us cheering. Congratulations, good luck, all the best.

Am here because I went to a friend's journal on diary-x and was SO confused as to where her layout went :) followed the links to here and to this entry, and I feel like I've stumbled upon something so beautiful quite by chance.

I'm so happy for you both, whoever you ARE!! You've got a good 'un, I don't know many who would go through the trouble to completely replace every single journal layout on the website to propose to his love. And what a gorgeous sentiment.

All the best, both of you :X

Congratulations! Now I am in waiting for pics of the marriage, of course!

Wish you a happy life,

Cris

oh my god! that is so sweet of ur fiancee! BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the both of you! may ur love life blossom and may u have a happy and long lasting relationship...all the best to the both of you! (p/s the more kids the merrier..hehe!)

AHHHH! You accepted... Aww that is so damn cute.. Congrats on it. I am sure that you guys will be together forever. He sounds like a great guy, and you sound like a great lady!

Congrats... Keep me updated!

Piratestar87@hotmail.com

I am hardly ever effected by proposals and I definitely never cry. But this made me cry with happiness because it is just...wonderful. It is beautiful. I wish the two of you complete luck. A life with love is a life with joy for at least a second...And that is all anyone can really ask for.

OMG!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU TWO! THAT IS THE SWEETEST THING THAT I'VE EVER SEEN HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY ONLINE. AWWWWWWWW!!!!!! CONGRATS YOU TWO!!

Oh, man. Suddenly I'm ashamed of Englewood. Who the heck does that reader think s/he is? And why does that reader not have the strength of his/her convictions enough to sign a name, leave a link? You believe enough in something, you put your name behind it. If you can't stand up for what you believe in, you don't have the courage of your convictions. Heck, I've put my address and phone number on the Internet for all to see. I'm not ashamed of who I am like *some.*

Michelle may be a good Christian (with more spiritual strength and true thought than you'll have on the best day of your life), but I'm not. And I don't mind saying that you aren't from *my* dear, sweet, progressive, low-key, minding-our-own-business Englewood. Either reveal who you are, or go away, troll.

Congratulations, &I hope you two have a wonderful life together.

I was actually cruising web templates when I ran across the proposal. Congratulations to both of you! May your lives be filled with loveliness =)

Congratulations!! My friend, Katie, was looking for her friends diary and stumbled upon this. This isn't theh first marriage proposal type thing that we've seen (although it is the first that has taken over a whole server *grin*), and we always share them with each other because they are just so special. Good luck and God Bless!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo

OMG! This story was so amazing. I was just happening to try to get to my friend's site and this little love story popped up. I think you two are AMAZING people and I can't wait to hear about your future. Please e-mail me and keep me updated and I'm gonna want pics!
Tifval@aol.com

Congratulations. Never heard of either of you till 10 minutes ago, but good luck.

I'm very happy for you both. When things move fast, it isn't always "rushing." Some people communicate more thoroughly and deeply in a few months than others do in years spent together. You are both responsible adults and fully capable of making your own decisions without the dubious assistance of anonymous interlopers.

My best wishes for a wonderful (shared) life :)

congratulations to you both! :) was trying to get to my friend's diary when this popped up. had tears in my eyes by the time i finished reading.

Dear Stephen and Michelle:

Congratulations. There are some relationships that are meant to be and it's so obvious to all concerned.

This on line proposal - Stephen's joyous celebration of his love for Michelle - has really inspired the romantic in me.

May you walk in sunlight and warmth the rest of your days. :)

Congratulations ... Hope everything works out for you two

God has made you for him, and him for you.
his proposal is so so so so sweet.
when you will look back on today on you and stephan's 10th/20th/25th/ and hopefully 50th anniversary... hopefully you remember. wow. you are right star-crossed lovers. or should i say world-wide-web.

ok enough words... you have a wedding to plan!!
best wishes for you God sent day.

First of all, congratulations! You two seem to be very good for eachother. I would like to wish you two a great life together. This is very strange, I just stumbled upon your diary and my father just got married yesterday. Anyways, congratulations! I am very happy for you both! I am sure you will be very happy together, because it is obvious that you greatly love one another.

Hrm... Where to start. I've known Stephen for about 18 years. We've probably been what I would classify as good friends for about 10 years (give or take). And, throughout this time, Stephen has always been a strange mix of overly-analytical and thoroughly impulsive. He has been thinking about this proposal for awhile, but not in that overly-analytical way (despite his posturing ;).)

I sat down and talked with him one evening at his request (because I waited nearly 6 years to propose to my wife) and explained to him why I felt it would be better that he wait to propose, or at least get married. And, I'll be completely honest in saying that, not only did I think that this had the potential of being bad (partially b/c I didn't have all of the information and partially because I have yet to meet you, among other things), but I knew from the outset that my talking to Stephen would have no effect.

The one thing, though, that I hope Stephen took away from our conversation was that, even if he did proceed with the proposal at this early stage, under no circumstances would any of his friends or family abandon him. I'll always be there for him when he needs me, and I'm sure the others in our tight circle feel the same way.

Like I said above, Michelle, I have yet to meet you, but I have always believed that things will work out for the best. As such, I hope that this union makes you both happier than you've ever been and that you each treat one another with as much love and respect as you can muster. No one should be denied happiness. If this is that road, then more power to the both of you.

If I may be so bold, welcome to the family.

very awesome and very sweet!!
best of luck to you guys!

Congratulations and best wishes!

Yah for you both!!! I'm so happy for you two!! I'm actually sitting here crying cuz this is just so totally sweet! May you both be blessed in your new, fledgling journey together....Blessed Be!

i was just going to check out my d-x and was so confused until i read it! AHHHHHHH!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! that is seriously the CUTEST proposal ever. i am so happy for you and i don't even know you!

there's something about love that brings us all together.

somehow i stumbled across your journal by trying to look at my friends and just wanted to congradulate you..you guys are so very much in love and live happy ever after

I have to admit, when I went to a friend's site, I was initially annoyed to see something instead of what I was seeking.

Don't listen to those idiots who warn you about rushing into things. Sure, Romeo and Juliet died, but only because they didn't talk things out. They made assumptions. Clear communication between two people can only help a relationship. Since both of you are of the Faith as well, this can only be God's own work.

Best wishes on your upcoming wedding!

Geeks!

60% of all marriages end in divorce, and a significant portion of this country's population currently isn't allowed to marry. Many feminists, both male and female, consider marriage to be an outmoded concept left over from the times when women were considered property.

That said ... good luck with it.

Actually--the latest divorce rate is around 42% (I just wrote a paper on it). And if by "significant", you mean a statistically large percentage, that is not true either.
Not trying to be argumentive--just factual.
I hope you two defy all the odds, and have a long, joyful marriage. The desire to love and be loved is one we all share--we were made for it. Shalom!

Oh my! I melted! Congrats to the two of you....

Oh! I saw the proposal last night when I was browsing Diary-X; I am so happy for you!

I was reading Stephan's open letter to you and I melted. When I saw you accepting his proposal I was turning from liquid to gas!! Oh my.. I hope you two are happy together. You both have reminded me that true love does exist in this harsh world.

Wow, it sounded like it was going to be a rejection letter at first.

What a story.

- philipd

just adding to one of those many comments above... yupz im one of those who don't know either of you but just stumbled upon this.. ^_^ best wishes to ya... omedetou!!

There's a couple snarky nay-sayers on here. To them, I say, "everybody's a pundit."

I also say, "life is never smooth." Does everybody wait the optimal 9-12 months before deciding to marry? Does everybody get the job right after college?

It's possible to live through formula, but most people don't. If you read your Shakespeare, you know that a lot of life's greatness comes through serendipity.

I stumbled on this ack/response blog-proposal via BlogDex, and so I won't pretend to know anything about these two and their future relationship. But what I do know is that nobody knows, not even these two, about the future of these things. Whatever statistics or folkwisdom has been handed down to you, your biases have eliminated all sense of "variance." In other words, don't be so high and mighty criticizing (or approving)--you don't want to have been the naysayer when this thing takes off and becomes a fantastic marriage.

Especially, why the hell comment post-facto??? Seriously, that's just pure rudeness.

CONGRATULATIONS to the happy couple! I hope your life together is rich with love and happiness always. Best wishes!

Congratulations coming all the way from Singapore! We wish you much hearty years of marriage and happiness.

Much Love Always!

I ended up here accidentally by trying to visit a friends journal. But i'm glad i did.

What a beautiful story. Congratulations and much happiness to the two of you!

Congratulations! Both the proposal and the answer are poetry! I wish you both many happy years together!

All I can say is, wow.
I'm just another diaryX-er who unexpectedly loaded that beautiful page. I'd like to say congratulations. It sounds like the two of you complete each other and will spend a happy future together.

And in this crazy, mixed-up world with its ups and downs and twists and turns, it's hard to imagine ever finding somebody that you're truly compatible with. What a hollywood-style fantasy-reality, then, is it to find that person who will make anywhere okay.

Congratulations.

The reader from Boston is absolutely ridiculous. I have never heard one happily married person say that marriage is an outdated and horrible state of being, as this bitter naysayer (who is probably single) says. Marriage is a beautiful gift from God, and when a couple is seeking His will, it doesn't matter how long they've dated or how impetuous they may have been known to act. God will bless your marriage for as long as you keep him in the center of it, Michelle. You quoted one of my favorite verses - the key phrase in that is in loving God first, and keeping Him in the center of your marriage - he will work everything, even the most difficult situations, together for good.

I am proud to say that I chose to have Ephesians 5:22-33 read in my wedding ceremony. I am more than willing to be the kind of woman who submits to her husband (see verses 22-24), because my husband reciprocates my sacrifice with the love, support, and honor that husbands are called to give (see verse 25-30, which most people skip).

Love is a choice. I pray that you and Stephen will actively make the choice every single day to keep on loving each other, no matter what comes your way. Skewed statistics and uninformed sociocultural assertions mean nothing to those who understand Love.

I ended up here from d-X world and I am so happy for both of you! Oh this is wonderful! :) Good luck!

Congrats, how romantic... good luck with your upcoming life together!

congrats!

I just read Stephen's proposal to you while trying to access another diary x site- it was beautiful. Congratulations to the both of you and I wish you many years of happiness. :-)

I found you through Stephen's proposal, and I just wanted to extend my congratulations! All the best!

I found you through Stephen's proposal, and I just wanted to extend my congratulations! All the best!

Congrats to you and Stephen!

I went to check out my d-x, only to see this proposal instead - and I'm so happy that you accepted! What a way to get proposed to!

Things made of fairy tales.

All the best for the both of you. :)

I just thought I would say congratulations to you and Stephen. I've found myself reading his journals for quite sometime now and I was really moved by all this. I'm not one to get teary-eyed by anything, but here I am crying tears of joy for you two. :) Best wishes!

I wish you both all of God's blessings on your new life together as a couple and as a family!

Congratulations ! ^^

wow, what an achievement.. you seem to have found someone just perfect for you who loves you so very much. i am very very happy for you and a lil jealous :$
i wish you the best of luck

Congrats, goodluck!

this is so sweet to the max ! my goodness . i may not know the both of you , but i've popped by this webpage . YES , congratulations babe ! its like a fairy tale for you , right ? my goodness . you lucky woman , you . well , just want to wish the both of u the best of everything , to have eternal bliss and eternal love . its not by chance , God knew both of you were meant to be together . both of you have my best wishes . im sure both of you will be together forever .

I am so happy for you, I come out of nowhere and read this, and read what steven wrote for you. It's beautiful, the best of luck to you and yours forever.

Let us know how the wedding goes.

never seen such an interesting proposal.. ;) and that's a really sweet and thoughtful yes to the proposal.. congratss!! Best wishes to you both! =D May you both have a great life ahead together, no matter what happens.. =))

awww.. it's so damn sweet! good luck to u.. =)

you guys are so endearingly romantic :)
God bless, take care and congratulations!

What a wonderful idea of proposing someone. Truly cute and equally delightening response from your side, Michelle. May God bless both of you with all the happiness you are destined with. Best of wishes.

congratulations!

Congratulations, your story is lovely. I hope you have much happiness in your life together.

Hi, I don't know you or Stephen very well, not at all, in fact, but I would like to wish you the happiest possible days for all eternity till death do you part. Congratulations.

wow. congrats!

congrats and all the best. may your lives together be showered with blessings =)

hey! congrats =) i don't know anything... but i think you made the right decision, this whole thing is so sweet! cherish the times you have together and the many memories the three of you will make together =)*hugs.

omg...u guys are so so so so sweet! congratz! hope u 2 be happy together always~ cheers! *kiss*

awww. that's sweet. Congrats!! And may you two be a very happy couple. :D:D Bless ya! ;)

hey congratulations. may the lord watch over you, stephen n justin :) i hope i can find the happiness ya've found.

congratulations. :) it is beautiful to see the happiness that is exuding from both of you. it has made me smile all day.

Aww that's so sweet... wishing you two a wonderful life together! :)

Yeah I too was gonna access my friend's diary when I stumbled onto Stephen's proposal.And I gotta admit,this is the best kind of proposal I have ever seen...very good way of expressing your feelings!And I'm very happy for both of you.Congratulations and may you two have a blessed life together!

i'm so moved by the two of you. You two deserve all the happiness in the world. =)

i was soooo confused when stephen's marriage proposal kept popping up... probably because i didn't enlarge the screen and read the box all the way to the right. :) then today when it happened again, i finally read the thing, and followed his link to your journal, and all i have to say is, awwwww! i'm so happy the two of you have worked this out, and that you're going to get married. may you be richly blessed in the years to come. :)

=) congratulations. all the best, all the way!

congrats, that was sooo sweet of the two of you. may God richly bless you both with His greatest blessings! <333

Hi. . .

This is Condrey (18/m) hailing from Singapore. . . I was surprised to see the proposal on my webbie. At that time, i was imagining the worst things possible and i thought who would have had hacked into my website. . . It was only when I read the letter then i realised what it was and what it stood for. . .

Let me say that I am extremely delighted to send my regards to the both of you. May you both share the rest of your lives together in married bliss and harmony. . . Good luck to you and as i always say, live your dreams and do each other proud. . .

Allow me to give my 2 cents worth. It is an extremely brave thing to propose and the fact that you, Stephen did it online with the intention of letting the whole world know about it simply makes it even more meaningful. From what I feel after reading it, i realised that somewhere inside you, i can find myself. somewhere inside you, i realised that I have been lacking the courage to face my past, lacking the belief that I can actually live my dream, or so to speak.

I thank you, Stephen, for not only making your bride-to-be flutter, but for making me realise that even in the darkest times, there would be a light to guide the way.

From this once-in-a-lifetime incident, i realised that love still goes round in this war-torn world, so to michelle, I am cheering for you all the way, even if you are so many years older then he is, i believe that you two have the mindset to realise that it is not a barrier between you so i end off saying what everyone else has been saying. Congratulations!

Do contact me, you know my email and I would like to have pals in the world. . .

Awe! I don't think I have ever seen a better proposal! Congrats to you both and may God bless and enrich your whole new family together.
Do you think you could have the wedding streamlined too? LOL! Just kidding.
Congrats again and I wish for you nothing but the best.

You two have brought me to tears, just when I was about to embark upon a vitriolic diatribe about the state of world affairs. Now I'm all woozy and full of daizies and butterflies for the both of you. Congratulations, I really hope it lasts forever.

Watch out for the fifth year, its a real lulu ;D

Be Well, and Take Care of Each Other.

Warmest Regards,
James G. Stallings II
lizardking.diary-x.com

may u guys live a wonderful life ahead! congrats!

congratulations! you both are very sweet. may you have a blissful wedding. :)

some people have forgotten wot their elders have told them IF you have nothing nice to say (scuse the language)shut the fook up!! I swear ignorant people are just jealous!!

Michelle & Stephen I wish nothing but happiness and joy..ONLY you two know wot is really felt between you..so who are others to judge you and your actions..I sit and laugh at lame comments and it makes you understand why the lamers are single..lol

anyways I won't ramble ..Congrats again :)

navygurl.diary-x.com

HEY CONGRADS FROM ALL THE MEMBERS OF METALSTORM FOR YOUR ALLS WEDDING...but next time tell your husband to ask us first before he goes and does something like this

Congratulations.
I was just reading the news in a local url, and found out about you guys. (I am writting from Madrid, Spain) And it is great to see how much love can be in this crazy world, please teach your kids to love that way and you will change the world (at least a little).
Thanks for let me be a part of this.

Congrats! That was so so sweet. Both of u are really lucky to have each other. =) All the best!

Congratulations! That was definitely the coolest proposal I've ever seen...

Congratulations!

Michelle, I have been reading your website at least since the M-x days. I felt for you then and the misery you went through.What a turn around in your life since then!! I am so glad that you have met someone who makes you feel happy and respects you.

Best of luck to you!
Jen

Hi, i am another stranger that read your proposal when surfing. I wish the both of you the very best in your marriage. May God bless the both of u with abundance in every area of your lives together. :) Your lives have encouraged me and helped me believe in love once again.

Btw, both of you are beautiful writers in my opinion. :)

Congratulations...both you and he wrote beautiful letters and I am happy to see another couple want to spend the rest of their lives with eachother *I've been married for 6 years myself with 2 daughters...it's a nice feeling :)*

...but...if you could ask him to return our journals to us...that would be awesome ;)

Salutations, congratulations! This is Stephen's friend Trevor, from Seattle. He may have mentioned me. Just wanted to let you know that I'm happy for you both. You've got a real catch with this one. Give him a pinch on the butt for me, eh?

Hey..just like to wish the both of you congratulations!

BIG congratulations to the both of you! :) oh my gosh, i came across stephen's proposal on diary-x and just had to come here and check your response! heehee. that was SO adorable how he proposed to you. i can't get over it! best of luck to you both, always. :) xoxox!

Yay DELETE key! Yay yay!

;)

Hi Michelle :) Congrats.

And too anyone who thinks this isn't a good idea: it's not any of your business, people. Stephen thought about it, talked about it (I know, becuase I was one of the people that expressed my concerns to him), I hope he prayed about it, and he followed his heart. And, clearly, Michelle did the same thing, probably even more so, as a mother who needs to protect her son.

Fast is such a relative term. I've been engaged for months; my wedding isn't for a year. In the last year, two of the people I wanted at my wedding more than anything in the world have passed away. Last summer, I nearly lost my mother. You just never know what is going to happen in this world; when you're sure that your heart is leading you to the right place, you should listen, and follow. And friends, who love you, will listen, and debate, and express concerns - becuase that is what we do - but ultimately, will still love you, and support you.

Michelle, I told Stephen the other day - he's happier now than in the.... lord.... 6? 7? 5? years I've known him. It sucks that I know that largely by his absence! but it's wonderful nonetheless. That is what matters.

Stephen's a big boy. I know he goes *plonk* pretty often, but he's usually right in the end :)

Congrats. May you and yours live a wonderful happy life.

Whether 'tis loonier to find your happiness, or to roll your eyes at the slings and arrows of those who have nothing better to do than to troll journals...

Man, so this is what happens when the kindergarten runs out of fingerpaint.

*raises a glass of Kool-Aid in a toast to Michelle and Stephen, who seem to be able to act like adults*

Wow, I was sooo confused when I logged on and found that proposal. I think its got to be the sweetest idea ever though. I hope the gods bless the two of you, and you live happily ever after. (I've never been so happy for anyone getting engaged, let alone people I don't know.)

hey congrats! ur guy's is really sweet :) may this be the beginning of a great life filled with love, love and even more love :)all the best!

hey congrats!!!cant believe there's really a couple so much in love with each other.this is very sweet..extreamly heartwarming love story:)
may all the happiness b with u.God bless u:)

I'm awed by the fairy-tale likeness of your romance. To both of you, many happy years ahead! =)

I only hope that I'm that eloquent when my time comes to say 'yes'. :)

You are a picture of happiness and love. Stephen is a wonderful man and you two have such a future together.

Whole-hearted congratulations from a diary-x forum friend and well-wisher.

It's quite amusing to see you and Stephen complain about about all the mean comments you're getting, and how people you don't even know are criticizing your relationship.

Well duuuuuuuh - maybe that's because Stephen SPAMMED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE with your engagement. None of the "naysayers" would give a damn about your relationship except that you two have forced it upon us.

The lesson that you two should take away from this isn't that people are mean or hard-hearted or necessarily against your relationship, but that PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO BE SPAMMED. And that, to an outside observer, well...there are many aspects of your relationship, as presented on your journal, that just scream, "Trainwreck!"

But the point is: the "naysayers" aren't the ones who made your engagement a public affair, open to the scrutiny of journallers, readers, and forums everywhere...it was Stephen who did that. So if you're upset about the comments, perhaps you should be upset with him. Don't blame the messenger.

Wait a second. I don't think that Stephen or Michelle has actually complained about people commenting. They've responded to some peoples concerns, and they've responded with like venom to others (i.e. little squirrles), and thanked others, deleted some, ignored some. But.... they haven't cried "leave us alone."

At least, I'm not reading it that way.

Some of their friends, apparently, feel differently.

But, whatever. It's an interesting look at people, at the very least.

Best of luck to both of you

Isn't it lovely? I love love.

I wish you the same love that my husband and I have.

Since your name is also Michelle, I will tell you the inscription on my husbands' ring: tres bien ensemble

This means - very well together and is from the Beatles "Michelle".

I see that certain posts have been deleted. In light of this recent turn of events, I really think you should change your comments section to "Comments -- But Only If You Agree With Me". Because obviously if you don't, the comment is going to get deleted. People that are genuinely concerned for Stephen have every right to be concerned. Censoring the opinions of those who care for him -- BECAUSE we care for him -- just adds fuel to the fire. Not everyone agrees that this is a smart move.

Yes, this is your diary. And if you don't want people to comment on what you write if they don't agree with you, don't make your comments section public. Or is it only adoration you seek? People weren't calling you names. They were just commenting. If you don't feel comfortable with free speech (within reason, of course) when you solicit comments, I suggest you take this section of your website down.

Allowing the public to see only what you agree with? You should run for president.

(One comment and I promise I will shut up now. Anyone interested in discussing the flame/no flame issue further can take it to my journal so as not to clutter up Michelle's comments.)

They're big kids. I'm sure they figured, as most rational online journallers do, that once you put your words out there in public, you might be criticized. People might not agree with what you are doing. That's part of the territory.

What is, in my view, not OK - harassment. Posting repeated comments filled with irrational insults having little to do with the topic at hand. And, and this is the kicker, doing so anonymously.

This isn't a forum. Nobody here pays subscriptions or has a password. This is Michelle's journal. (She has a forum already, with *gasp* a different url.) I don't presume to speak for her, but she doesn't have some imagined journalistic responsibility to record every inappropriate nutjob comment lobbed at her, particularly if the comments are made without someone standing behind them. As one critic put it, "We're bitches to your face," and I can totally get behind that, since some have expressed valid opinions (and, well, some have just been nasty, but at least not anonymously). It's when someone takes it upon themselves to harass in a cowardly and, IMHO, illegitimate manner - that's what I find abhorrent.

'I see that certain posts have been deleted. In light of this recent turn of events, I really think you should change your comments section to "Comments -- But Only If You Agree With Me". Because obviously if you don't, the comment is going to get deleted. People that are genuinely concerned for Stephen have every right to be concerned. Censoring the opinions of those who care for him -- BECAUSE we care for him -- just adds fuel to the fire. Not everyone agrees that this is a smart move.'

Another anonymous comment? Color me surprised.

1. If you 'care for him,' then quit hiding behind anonymous comments and have the balls to confront him on it.
2. I can 'censor' anything I want, because last time I checked THIS IS MY JOURNAL. Why would I want 'concerned' yet anonymous comments in my journal? Find another forum for that.
3. 'Not everyone agrees this is a smart move.' Well, tell ya what. Call me up tomorrow and we can talk about that. Or better yet, call Stephen to discuss this with him instead. Worse case scenario, send an e-mail. But for the love of God, be brave enough to use your name, or SHUT UP.

Geez, kids. Here's a clue: if you comment anonymously and you post snotty negative garbage, it's going to be deleted. It's my party and I'll delete if I want to.

Tra la la.

Congratulations. (Yet another stranger!)

It's an amazing thing :) and of course you will cherish it, no doubt.

Best Wishes, for now and forever.

You guys really deserve each other. Best of luck to both of you! Congratulations!

One can find a truly unique person in this world, fall for them, consider forever, and then ultimate realize they were blind, stupid, and utterly wrong. Then they can meet someone who treats them better than anyone ever has and is better for them than anyone ever has been - yet still isn't ready to consider forever.

Love is an arbitrary thing. Everybody has to do it their own way.

You two better take care of each other, though. And come to New York some time.

congratulations!!! both of u were meant 4 each other ^^

Yea, I'm just a random reader and a diary-x user. I think this is one of the most sweetest things I have ever heard in my life. I hope all goes well for you two. =) Congratulations!

Was just looking around having just proposed to the lady in my life too (albeit in the down on one knee with ring variety) - and this is sooo beautiful! I wish you both all the best :-)