The emotional tribute and strength of Macarena Valarezo: this is how Santiago Gangotena is remembered

On Friday, April 21, the television presenter Macarena Valarezo he received unfortunate news, he lost what he described as the love of his life; Santiago Gangotena he died as a result of a traffic accident, after being hit by a bus while crossing Street María Angélica Idrovo, in Cumbayá.

gangotena He was the founder of the University of San Francisco de Quito and co-founder of the Colegio Menor San Francisco de Quito. In addition, he worked as a professor at various universities abroad and in Ecuador for more than 30 years.

“My Santi, you gave me the happiest five years of my life, fly high, my love. Wait for me, I hope I will be with you soon, when the time comes it will be so and we will be together forever.”it is stated Valarezo in his farewell speech on 23.4.

Four months have passed and Valarezo she still finds the strength to pay tribute to the memory of her beloved husband in a touching way. “Today is four months since I left Santiago Gangotena“, he wrote. His words revealed the inner struggle he was facing, in contrast to the usual consolation that “time heals.” Instead of finding that expected relief, he admitted that time only deepened the pain of loss.

Despite his pain, the communicator from Quito found a beautiful and meaningful way to honor the memory of his late husband. In an act of love and respect, he paid an emotional tribute in one of the cities he loved the most: Madrid.

“Every corner reminds me of him and this difficult day, difficult to bear, closed by the magnificent smiles of my two children who are a great support to me.” Jose Maria Luque Valarezo and Joaquin Miño Valarezo they are not children gangotena, but they shared a few years with him and now accompany their mother in her pain, on a common journey to “renew the soul”. (AND)

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