Breathe
By Federica Quijano
A lady in every sense of the word.
A lady who today leaves in each one of us her affection and devotion to people, her nobility for those in need, her infinite love for causes, for her work and for the television station she called home, a love that at the end of her days was not done justice.
A brave woman of millions of photos and memories, which today remain on all the walls of her home and in our hearts.
In her words she explained to me that for her a house without pictures was a house without stories, of course I took possession of these phrases that helped me to help my children find their identity by feeling loved.
A lady who more than once rescued me, accepted me and took me as her own to fill me with love and shelter when I needed it most and who never hesitated to make me part of her family.
So many years of teachings and mischief. Her home was always the center of meetings, for example how can we forget the hide and seek all over her house, a moment that Coco and I took advantage of to give each other love. There were always people, laughter, music and she always said that her house was open for whoever needed food, something to drink, it didn't matter, people knew that Mrs. Talina always gave them food to keep them working, the table was full of color with the unique Mexican style that Talina had. I remember the jugs of water with different flavors and colors, the afternoons were filled with games or cards, and at the end I would look at the table with so many different people from so many different fields, she always told us that if you don't fill your life with colors, friendships and moments you will never understand what you are made of.
I remember one afternoon when they called a tattoo artist, I was 17 years old and without hesitation we all got a tattoo, she asked me why I was getting it and in rebellion and innocence I answered that maybe when I grew up that tattoo would always remind me of that moment, she made fun but hugged me and said "when I grow up that will only be a wart", to this day I can not tell you if she was right or not.
We had to run to the hospital because Maria was going to be born, Mariana in half a second lifted us all up from the table and told us it was time! I will never forget the nervous look on everyone's face, not knowing what to do , and just at that moment I remember Mariana's sad departure... I don't know if at that moment Talina lost her soul and her will to live, she was gone and there was not a single day that I didn't think about her, she was her oldest daughter and the only woman, she was her princess and without a doubt she was, and not only for Talina, for all of us who had the blessing of knowing Mariana well.
With his soul torn in two and his heart shattered, he decided to adopt Maria and protect her in spite of the adversities and struggle with a father who was not present, ah but how he was a pain in the ass.
She had many friends in all fields, but a curious fact is that she studied at a boarding school in the United States where she met one of her great friends, the hostess Lolita Ayala , who undoubtedly leaves a huge mark in her heart.
Talina began her career as an actress in 1970 thanks to the beloved host Raul Astor, who at that time was one of the most important characters in Mexican television and from there, thanks to Elena Galindo known in the media as "la gordita Galindo" she took a huge step to the conduction thanks to her great charisma and love for the people, crowned her as one of the strongest icons in the new television station, Televisa before Telesistema Mexicano.
Luis De Llano gave her the nickname of "the lady of the good word" . She was the first to break the news of the death of Luis Donaldo Colosio, which moved all Mexicans, as well as the politics of our country.
She was also one of the first hosts of the program Hoy, and had her own radio program. Taliníssimawhere she dedicated her effort and time to help people fulfill their dreams, and just as she helped all those people she also helped me, to find my own style and give life to Kabah.
Another curious fact, one of the first songs I composed with Coco was Somos tan diferentes, a song that is part of our first album and just as we recorded it in the guest bathroom of her house, so it was captured in our first album.
In his house I met several people that are still part of my life such as Lizzy Cansino, Gustavo Adolfo Infante, Pepe Baston, some politicians among others.
She always told me that she would be my adoptive mother and she has to this day.
I had no better admirer than her when I decided to adopt my daughter Maria, she was her baptism godmother, everyone somehow let me know that adoption was not well seen until she baptized my daughter, opening the way for more families to see the act of adoption not as a last chance but as the strongest show of love that a human being can give, that day if I already loved her so much she also earned my respect and admiration.
She was undoubtedly a precursor of equality between men and women and defended freedom of expression, always demonstrating that a woman can accomplish whatever she sets her mind to.
Her legacy positions us women in another place. Did it cost her work? Of course! But there is no struggle that does not cost, however, she made it visible to us.
She was a prepared, studious woman with one of the most beautiful hearts I have ever known.
She was one of the great women of the show and we are left without a great one, undoubtedly a lady of many, many colors.
Rest in peace adoptive mother, you are finally with Mariana where you always wanted to be.
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