Dear Ceddie

The Ceddie Kind of Friend: A Tribute to the One Who Never Let Go
By Ms. Tam


There are friendships that happen by convenience — proximity, circumstance, shared seasons that eventually end. And then there are friendships that defy every reason you've given them to walk away.
I have a Ceddie.


What Is a "Ceddie"?
A Ceddie isn't just a friend. The word "friend" has become too casual, too diluted by surface-level connections.
A Ceddie is the person who shows up when showing up costs them something. The one who watches you run away — from yourself, from healing, from life — and instead of letting you go, runs toward you. Not to fix you. Just to remind you that you're not alone.
That's my Ceddie.


The Running and the Staying
I haven't always been easy to love.
There were seasons I pushed everyone away. I built walls so high I couldn't see over them myself. I convinced myself that isolation was protection.
But Ceddie didn't get the memo.
Every time I ran, he followed. When I threw up walls, he didn't tear them down — he sat on the other side and waited. Patient. Present. Unmoved.
I gave him every reason to quit.
He never did.


An Angel on Earth
The Bible says some have entertained angels unaware. I think about that when I think about Ceddie.
There's no logical explanation for a friendship like this. No reason someone would endure so much pushing away and still be standing when the clouds finally break.
That's not just loyalty. That's divine assignment.
Ceddie has been my angel on this earth — proof that heaven sends people to walk beside us.


If I Threw a Party
There's a line in the song I wrote for him:
"If I threw a party and invited everyone I knew, the only hand I'd reach for would be you."
I meant it.
When you strip away the acquaintances and seasonal people, you find out who's really in your corner. Who stays when staying is hard. Who loves you when loving you doesn't come with applause.
Ceddie has stood the test of time.
And time has tested everything.


Thank You, Ceddie
Thank you for never throwing in the towel.
Thank you for running toward me when I was running away.
Thank you for seeing me when I couldn't see myself.
Thank you for proving that angels don't always have wings — sometimes they just have patience and a stubborn refusal to let go.
You've been my constant. My ride or die. My proof that heaven sends help in human form.
This song is for you. This gratitude is for you.
Thank you for being a friend.
My Ceddie.


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Categories: Music

Director: Tam Lawrence

Starring: Tam Lawrence

Country: United States