HOLIDAY TRAVELS

We are very pleased to announce the birth of
Cade Noah Maziarz
on 11-11-07, 4:25 pm.
The first CW baby!

Josh and Danielle were members of the first original official CW forum, and they met at a CW concert in 2006.

Congratulations to the proud parents,
from all of us here at the CelticMeav family!

At this lovely time of THANKSGIVING, I am reminded of my many, many blessings.

I am reminded that I am so very thankful for this precious Irish One...MEAV...who sings so beautifully to my heart and to the hearts and souls of my class of 2nd graders. I am reminded that without MEAV'S calming, soothing choice of music, many of my "at risk" class of 2nd graders could and would not be able to sit down, concentrate, and do their class work of learning activities.

As I've "shouted" over and over: this dear Irish One just connects to the hearts of children, a gift that very, very few have or will ever be given. I think that God gives this blessing only to those who will use it, not for themselves as gain, but to those who will bless others with this blessing.

I truly believe that this is the reason MEAV has been given this blessing. She is completely unselfish with her choice of music and chooses songs that just bless -- I use this word a lot and very freely, but I cannot think of a better term. I do not understand this loveliness. I am totally in awe and in shock at this miracle, but MEAV has been given that ability and blessing. I thank our Lord everyday that He gave her that talent, as it so blesses my class of children.

Way, long before I had ever heard of CW, there was MEAV in our classroom and in our home. My son brought her CDs to me because he heard MEAV'S music in Austin, Texas, where he was working at the time, and knew that I would adore this voice, and especially the choice of music which were MY favorite songs. My Irish-speaking great-grandmother had sung these songs to me as a baby and as a child.

I someday want MEAV to know that she is just such a blessing. Yes, I know that she also sings to the hearts of thousands of us adults, too. So many in this wonderful forum have so expressed their love for her -- this is just so dear for MEAV. I am delighted that MEAV is so very blessed -- she deserves every beautiful compliment and every adoring, thoughtful message. But, it is the children who are so very important. Without understanding, without reservation, without actually "seeing" MEAV'S beautiful face and loveliness, these children connect to her heart and soul as she sings to them each and every day as they do their schoolwork.

Before we found MEAV'S music, many children in my classroom these last three years were so very unruly. No matter what we did, no one could settle them down. Absolutely nothing worked to help them until my son put MEAV'S voice into a "MEAV MUSIC BOX" on my school computer. Whoa-a-a! These children stopped, stood still to listen, sat down, and began to do their activity skills work independently. I just had to explain that as long as they were quiet and worked as they listened, MEAV would love to sing to them. The minute they became unruly, it would hurt MEAV'S heart, and she would not enjoy singing to them. These children are 6, 7, and 8 year olds. It just worked -- she just melted into their hearts -- and they work as they quietly listen. Hand on my heart, as MEAV'S friend says, it just works! So, this THANKSGIVING SEASON, I am so grateful for MEAV and that blessing. Go raibh maith agat, MEAV!! HUMBLY...THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I thought that we had lost MEAV when I received the "Message From MEAV" e-mail. I had worked so very hard with PBS -- I know everybody there now and hear from them almost every week as they tease me about wanting CW tickets up-front for us teachers. For several months we worked to get "up-front" tickets to the CW show here in Bossier City, Louisiana in February. I

JUST WANTED TO SEE MEAV. I just wanted to look into her eyes because I knew that I would be able to see straight into the heart of this dear Irish One who so touches the hearts of my children. We got our front row center seating -- oh, glorous day! -- and Meet and Greet something or other. Wow, were we all excited! Then came the "MESSAGE FROM MEAV." I was so very grieved for days and days. I just knew that MEAV was lost to us forever and I would never have a chance to tell her what she does for these special children. Oh-h-h....I just could not talk about it without going into a "deep fog" because I believe that if one knows something special about another, then it is only "fitting" that you tell that person, so as to bless their lives with the "good things" that they do for others.

I was so surprised and so very elated that MEAV plans to solo so quickly. Wow, when she "PROMISES--SHE FULFILLS THAT PROMISE" -- that's MEAV!! I promised her in a letter that I sent -- probably to the stars as I did not know how to e-mail her and probably couldn't anyway -- that I would buy the first ticket to her solo work.

Well, I must break that promise -- not because I want to, but because I must, and it breaks my heart to do that. I'm so, so sorry. I wasn't prepared that her solo tour would be so quick and so very far away from here. NY seems "millions of miles" from here in the Deep South, but my heart will be there for every show. I've researched all 5 venues and know what the places look like where MEAV will perform, so I'll know where she will be. She only has to look out into the audience and see those smiling, happy faces and she will know that I would have been one of them, too, if I could have. Perhaps, if she comes again, I'll be able to attend. I just wonder if she will come near to Atlanta again. I know that she has family there and likes the Fox Theater.

I did see her last June in Atlanta, as it is only 14 hours from us here. My MEAV experience was just lovely. I knew nothing of a Meet and Greet, but my three sons bought 3rd row tickets and a week-long vacationing trip to Atlanta and Savannah for Mother's Day. What joy!! I JUST WANTED TO SEE MEAV!! I did.

My sons had heard that many stood outside to say goodbye after the show. We did, too. I JUST WANTED TO SEE MEAV! Rachel knew this and stood me over near the tour bus door so I could just see MEAV. She came running out last -- smiling from ear to ear and waving to her admirers. JUST MEAV-LIKE!!

As she boarded the bus, I looked at her and simply said softly, "Thank you MEAV...thank you for the joy!" She turned around, met my eyes -- her eyes DO have stars in them! -- and simply smiled and said, "Thank you very much." What joy!!

All I could think of was...THAT'S MEAV...THE LOVELY IRISH ONE THAT SINGS TO OUR HEARTS!!!

May God continue to bless MEAV with happiness and safety as she travels. I pray every day for her safe journeys and for Tom and Baby Anna and MEAV'S mother and dad as they so dearly share MEAV with us all.

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