story7093.xml
Title
story7093.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-13
911DA Story: Story
In Loving Memory Of Yamel Merino
Oct.21,1976 - Sep.11,2001
On September.11, 2001 Our Nation Lost many loved one's that were very dear to us. On this tragic day a very dear friend of our's Yamel Merino 25, an EMT worker from METRO CARE was killed doing what she did best, saving people's live's. Yamel had an 8 year old son named Kevin, who she loved very, very much. She was very dedicated to her job, family and friends, she had a very warm heart and a beautiful smile. Yamel had many friend's on and off the job, but there was that one special friend and her bestfriend Sandy Santiago. Yamel and Sandy were partner's on the job for quite a while,they became very close like they were sister's ,they both had children who were the same age and did things together with there children. Sandy would alway's invite Yamel to family events, we considered Yamel and her Son as part of our family ,we alway's included them in everything that we did.
On the morning of September 11, Yamel Merino was called to respond to the WTC attack, she was very excited. She called Sandy to let her know that she was on her way down there and Sandy's response was " YAMEL BE CAREFULL ". Merino had been one of the first ambulances responding to the plane crash in the north tower, Yamel was killed in the collapse of the south tower. As a black cloud covered the sky where many lives were taken, everyone stood in silence and shock. Later that day when Sandy heard the tragic news she just could not believe it, and didn't want to believe it. She felt like a part of her was missing, Sandy could not see herself going back to work but Yamel's mother told her that" Yamel would not want you to quit your job ". As day's, hours, minutes, and seconds go by it was like yesterday that Yamel was here, we don't want to consider her gone because Yamel will alway's be in our hearts no matter how far or near she is. Yamel Merino is and alway's will be a very special HERO to us.
! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH
ALWAY'S AND FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS !
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Oct.21,1976 - Sep.11,2001
On September.11, 2001 Our Nation Lost many loved one's that were very dear to us. On this tragic day a very dear friend of our's Yamel Merino 25, an EMT worker from METRO CARE was killed doing what she did best, saving people's live's. Yamel had an 8 year old son named Kevin, who she loved very, very much. She was very dedicated to her job, family and friends, she had a very warm heart and a beautiful smile. Yamel had many friend's on and off the job, but there was that one special friend and her bestfriend Sandy Santiago. Yamel and Sandy were partner's on the job for quite a while,they became very close like they were sister's ,they both had children who were the same age and did things together with there children. Sandy would alway's invite Yamel to family events, we considered Yamel and her Son as part of our family ,we alway's included them in everything that we did.
On the morning of September 11, Yamel Merino was called to respond to the WTC attack, she was very excited. She called Sandy to let her know that she was on her way down there and Sandy's response was " YAMEL BE CAREFULL ". Merino had been one of the first ambulances responding to the plane crash in the north tower, Yamel was killed in the collapse of the south tower. As a black cloud covered the sky where many lives were taken, everyone stood in silence and shock. Later that day when Sandy heard the tragic news she just could not believe it, and didn't want to believe it. She felt like a part of her was missing, Sandy could not see herself going back to work but Yamel's mother told her that" Yamel would not want you to quit your job ". As day's, hours, minutes, and seconds go by it was like yesterday that Yamel was here, we don't want to consider her gone because Yamel will alway's be in our hearts no matter how far or near she is. Yamel Merino is and alway's will be a very special HERO to us.
! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH
ALWAY'S AND FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS !
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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“story7093.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 9, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/7860.