Boston Bombing Victim 'Glad' He Was Injured: 'It Was to Meet the Love of My Life'
Boston bombing victim-survivor James "Bim" Costello, 31, is actually grateful for the event that put him in the hospital and could have taken his life. Costello proposed to the nurse who helped take care of him and is "glad" he was blown up but does express sympathy for all the others injured in the blast.
"I'm actually glad I got blown up," Costello told Savannah Guthrie. "I wish everyone else didn't have to, but I never would have met her. I'm pretty happy."
Costello suffered serious burns in the Boston bombing and required numerous treatments and pig skin grafts to heal. He was transferred from Massachusetts General to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where he met Krista D'Agostino, a nurse in the hospital.
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"April 15 was one of the worst days of my life," he wrote in a Facebook post. "I soon wondered why and for what reason this had happened. A few days later I saw a nurse in passing, this would turn out to be Krista, who had shared a few mutual friends, but we had never crossed paths before."
Costello and D'Agostino grew closer, and he continued to heal.
"After sharing a handful of conversations I realized not only how beautiful she was but also what a kind heart she had," Costello wrote. "I somehow convinced her to attend a benefit with me, which turned into a few dates, which turned into a few inseparable months."
The two went on a 10-day trip to Europe with other victims and first responders. Costello proposed to D'Agostino while in France, and she immediately accepted. Now the two are busy planning the wedding and the rest of their lives together.
The trip to Europe was part of a recovery effort for Boston bombing victims; Costello and D'Agostino traveled with other survivors. They are spending part of the month in Europe as part of the "Heroes Cruise" with survivors and first responders.
"I now realize why I was involved in the tragedy. It was to meet my best friend, and the love of my life," Costello wrote.
