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Yes, I’m Getting Older.
Candy Mary on Vacation at the Four Seasons Langkawi, Malaysia, sitting at the pool.

Candy Cruz
Dec 15, 20253 min read


Travel Taught Me What the USA Does Not Want To Admit About Immigration
There is something travel taught me that the USA refuses to say out loud. And before anything else, let me be clear. I live in the United States of America. I love my country. I respect my president. Nothing I am saying comes from hate. Everything I am saying comes from respect. I want my country to receive the same respect that every other country expects from the people who enter their land. Because the more I travel, the more I see how protected, structured, and serious ev

Candy Cruz
Dec 11, 20253 min read


The Girl Done Made It Out The Hood ✨
There was a time when I went out of my way to make sure everyone liked me. Not because I needed validation, but because I wanted people to see I was cool. I didn’t want to be the pretty girl who thought she was better. I wanted to be the one who could hang with anybody. The chill one. The funny one. The down to earth one. So I said yes to things that didn’t deserve a yes. I kept people around who didn’t deserve access. I let disrespect slide just to prove I wasn’t stuck up. I

Candy Cruz
Oct 30, 20253 min read
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