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I Accidentally Learned Something About My Country That Broke My Heart
Indian War 1609 - 1924 Today I learned something that genuinely broke my heart. And what’s wild is how I learned it. I wasn’t reading a book. I wasn’t in a history class. I wasn’t watching a documentary. I literally just turned on my TV. A really old black and white movie was playing. I wasn’t even watching it. I was in the bathroom washing my face, half paying attention, when I overheard a line that stopped me in my tracks. The movie was Massacre Canyon. Someone casually sai

Candy Cruz
Dec 21, 20253 min read


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
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