But now Kay and I begin the day on the couch by reading a devotional. Then we pray and ask God to guide us. I had been involved in baseball since Little League, and as a result, measured my life by spring training, the season, play-offs and off-season. I was determined to make it back to Yankee Stadium in April, back in time for Opening Day. Somewhere deep inside of me, I wanted, needed, to be in New York to share in that hope—the beginning of a new season. We asked friends for prayer. The Yankees told the media about my illness.

我和Kay用在沙发上祷告来开始这一天，我们请求上帝指引我们。我曾经在棒球小联盟（Little League）打过球，因此我的生活就是由春训、常规赛、季后赛和休息时间组成的。我决定四月回到扬基体育场，就是开赛那天回去。在我的内心深处，我想要去纽约分享新赛季开始的希望。我们请朋友们一起来祈祷。扬基队已经向媒体透露了我的病情。