Kendall Rae

And she was extremely driven, and it seems like her calling was really to take care of people.

Her senior quote was, the meaning of life is to find your gift.

The purpose of life is to give it away.

I had never heard that quote before, and I think it's so beautiful.

And I think that's exactly what she was doing while working as a nurse.

Looking after others was definitely her gift, and nursing was her way of giving that gift to others.

And it wasn't just her patients that she extended this kindness towards.

It was everyone in her life, but especially her nieces.

Sydney's nieces were basically her whole world.

She loved them so much, and they called her Aunt Sassy because of her nickname.

Much like her personality, it had always been Sassy.

And according to her mom, Sydney was someone who you could just tell loved life.

She loved being around others and just enjoyed what every day brought her.

In between her boyfriend Alex and her dogs, her family, and her job, Sydney's life couldn't have been trending more favorably.

In fact, in August of 2020, she had just come home from a family vacation at her favorite place in Florida, so...

Things were feeling especially good, you know, after getting some time on the beach.

But that is until the day after they returned.

Because on that day, August 19th, Sydney went out for a run and she never came back.

The 19th was a Wednesday and Sydney didn't have work that day.

So she spent the day doing things that she loved.