HER NAME IS PRISCILLA

You know my weirdness about each of my kids having their own specific scent of lotion and their own individual "life song." As I've told you before, this one is Layla's.

In 2010, after our baby wedding to Layla, Kday decided to write to the singer-songwriter of Layla's song. I don't still have the email, but he wrote to Priscilla explaining to her all about the story of how Layla came to us. And how her song played in our home, our headphones, and our hearts for months before we found our special girl. Kday wrote the details how the song played as we picked up our precious package from the Modesto hospital and we drove tearfully home.

This what Priscilla's response:

From: Priscilla Ahn <ahn.pri@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Subject: Thank you
To: kdayracing@gmail.com


Hi Kevin,

I am so touched by your story, and honored that one of my songs, holds such a dear and special place with you and your wife, and your new baby daughter.  Your story is so beautiful, and I am so happy for you and your wife that you were able to find a beautiful child to have in your lives!  I hear stories of how hard it is to actually find a child to adopt in the U.S.  You are so blessed!  

And it means so much to me personally that it was with that particular song.  That one is actually one of my favorites.  It was a song I wrote after I first met my boyfriend (now fiance), and it comes from a place of true happiness and love, and also, the beginning of my most cherished relationship, friendship, and strongest and purest love.  

I am sure that this is just the beginning of one of your most important relationships and loves in your life.  I'm happy that this song can be that for you too, as it was, and still is, for me.  

Thank you for reaching out, and sharing your story.  I'll never forget it.  Again, I am so honored, and humbled by it.  

I wish you and your family only good love, and so much happiness!  

love,
Priscilla :)

This past month, two years after we last wrote to the amazing artist... Kday wrote again.

Here is what he wrote:

From: KDAY <kdayracing@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you
To: Priscilla Ahn <ahn.pri@gmail.com>


Priscilla, 

I wrote to you a little over two years ago with little story about my family. My wife and I became very attached to your song "A Good Day" as we struggled with infertility issues and trying to start a family. After seven years of failed attempts we were blessed with adoption a beautiful baby girl from California. It was an amazing experience to say the least and A Good Day was playing through our speakers, headphones and in our heads the entire time. 

Now, Layla is two-and-a-half yeas old. She's truly amazing and has a real love for music. Nearly every night, as my wife and I lay her to bed, we dance to A Good Day. I promise her that it will always be her song and on her wedding day, we'll share one last dance together. 

Just the other day, we were laying her in bed and she began to sing the words to A Good Day. It was wonderful. I tried to record as much of it as possible and though, maybe you'd like to hear it. 

Here's the link to the recording on my Sound Cloud account: http://soundcloud.com/kdayracing/layla-singing-priscillaahn

Thank you for you beautiful song and all of your amazing music. Maybe one day, we'll be able to experience it live.

Best of luck to you. Keep up the wonderful work.

Kevin and Shannon Day.

And again... she responded. 

From: Priscilla Ahn <ahn.pri@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you

To: KDAY <kdayracing@gmail.com>


Dear Kevin, Shannon, and Layla,

I cannot tell you how touched I am by all of this.  The fact that my song would travel with you in all your adventures in finding Layla, and then to hear her sing the song with you!  

You are so sweet to share this with me.  It brought tears to my eyes.  In fact, your email brought tears to my eyes even before I heard it the song.  Because you are saving this song for your dance together on Layla's wedding day... I know how special that "dance" is and will be for you both.  I feel so honored to have my song be a part of that.

I hope to one day meet you and Shannon and your beautiful Layla.  I am so happy for you and your family...  Your story gives me inspiration to keep singing and writing.  It's a dream of mine to write and record a children's album when I have a child of my own.  Hopefully it won't be too long, so that Layla can enjoy it too!  

Lots of love to you all,

Priscilla

We feel so lucky and we're so happy to let her know what an amazing artist she is and how deeply her music and talents have touched our lives.

My cheezer girl: Almost 3 years to the day that I had a confirmation that she was coming and that she would be wonderful... while listening to her song