Reflections 15
Red on Pink
There's more than meets the eye.
When I first met Sydney her beauty took me aback. But as time passed I was impressed with her personality as well. It would be easy to say that she was just a princess, but that would not describe her all that well. A princess wouldn't be out fighting battles for herself and others. She would not be out fighting evil. She was more capable than I imagined and I'm glad to have her on the team.
She always wears her heart on her sleeve. If she's happy you know it because she's singing as she goes around the academy. If she's sad, she gets real quiet. If she's mad or angry, her brilliant blues are shining with tears. I hate it when she's anything but happy. She's become an important part of my life.
She's the one who inspired me to go after my dreams. Not that she knows that. She didn't tell me to leave SPD but she always told me to follow my heart, it would never steer him wrong. Syd certainly was following her own advice, and finally Sky had recently admitted his feelings to the pink ranger. He was glad for the two of them. Syd wasn't intimidated by Sky and Sky wasn't as hard when he was with Syd.
To know Syd is to love her. She has this angelic presence about her that makes you want to protect her, and the toughness inside to protest when you step on her toes. She's so graceful and a heart of gold. Behind all of that is a computer genius. Syd's the one the technicians go to when they have questions about the computer systems.
I think the team would have fallen apart without her. Her friendship with Bridge and Sky and her acceptance of Z and I helped the unity of the team. Sydney doesn't have a mean bone in her body. But that doesn't mean she isn't tough. She's not afraid of a challenge, nor will she be bullied.
Before you know it, she's snuck in and stolen your heart without you being aware of it. I miss the sound of her laughter the most. Sometimes if I think hard enough I can hear it in my head and I smile. When Syd's around you can't help but smile.
I can't wait to see what life has in store for her.