Still, the Costa Mesa couple really hit it off. They talked as if they’d known each other for years.
And they very well could have, but fate’s full of crazy punch lines. You see, Park’s sister Monica has been friends with Franny since they were kids, and yet Franny and Johnny never met when they were growing up in the ’70s and ’80s. Park is nine years older than Franny and had moved out of the house at a young age so they just never met. Plus, John and Monica had 10 other siblings so it was pretty crowded at home.
But after the two hit it off so well that Halloween night, Cupid wasn’t done with the practical jokes. The business card Franny had given John had an old phone number and e-mail on it. Eventually, Park had to call his sister for the right number, and he called Franny for a date.
“Right after that we’ve seen each other like every day,” Prevell said. “It’s neat because we’re both Christians and we love to go to church. Finally, I’ve found someone who likes to go to church as much as I do.”
What really drew them together, aside from having a great deal in common like churchgoing, was the bond they forged as they healed the wounds from two failed marriages apiece. The circumstances of their hard luck were similar so they understood each other’s pain.
Last year, in our Valentine’s Day love-letters feature Park wrote: “My heart is finally healing because of you.”
This year, it was Prevell’s turn, and she said: “I am so happy. I have finally found my true love.”
Indeed, she is delirious. Prevell can hardly contain a giggle when asked about how they met and when he proposed. The two are getting married July 26 at the Balboa Pavilion.
We wish them all the best.
FRANNY's LETTER
