Out of tragedy has come the heartwarming story of a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who is set to marry the firefighter who rescued her moments after the explosion.
In the terrifying moments after the Boston Marathon bombing that changed Roseann Sdoia’s life forever, firefighter was right by her side holding her hand.
He helped comfort her as she was rushed to the hospital that day in 2013 after she suffered serious injuries that ultimately resulted in her right leg being amputated above the knee. Materia, 37, would then routinely come check on her progress during her recovery.
Sdoia was a spectator near the finish line and was hit by shrapnel. The Boston firefighter rushed to her aid and accompanied her to the hospital, where Sdoia’s mother stepped in as the matchmaker.
“In the hospital, my mom tried to set me up with him,” Sdoia told the New York Post. “She was like, ‘Oh, did you see that firefighter? He’s so cute.’ And I was like, ‘Mom, I just got blown up.’ ”
But Mom’s persistence paid off. The victim and her hero struck up a romance that will soon lead to marriage.
“I do feel that, in a sense, some things happen for a reason,” Sdoia said.
The couple plans to have their wedding this year in Autumn.
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