Dykstra: Johnson & Johnson a Healthy Play

Amillia is called a "miracle" baby. Certainly, the doctors and nurses throughout those four months were truly lifesavers for Amillia. They adapted to each and every situation, to each and every moment, without knowing what could happen next. Beyond the inexplicable medical explanation for Amillia's survival, lies the power of life itself. Amillia's vivacity, determination, and courage to survive exemplify the unsurpassable strength of human life.

She fought every second, against all odds, just to take her next breath. Baby Amillia is incredibly lucky to have the love and support from her parents and all her loved ones, who I believe, in part, passed on to her the strength to survive. Amillia Sonja Taylor truly is a miracle baby -- a miracle baby who was given the gift of life.

While we may be fortunate enough to have achieved our lifelong goals -- whether that is to be a professional baseball player, or the head partner in a law firm, or the CEO of a successful company -- our real achievement rests far beneath our occupations. Our real achievement, which actually defines us, is being able to share each and every moment with the ones we love.

Now that I'm retired from professional baseball, I want to give something back. One of my projects now is called The Players Club, a program for professional athletes to help manage their money. It also realizes the importance of the truly important moments in life: swaying back and forth on a swing for the first time on your father's lap, watching your child sing a song at their preschool graduation, or even lying in bed doing absolutely nothing with the one you love and having it feel like the most fulfilling moment in your life.

By guaranteeing recurring cash flow through The Players Club, we hope to put financial worries beyond these athletes' concern, so they can have the gift to enjoy the moments that matter with the people that matter.

While we anticipate the arrival of warmer days, let's not jump to travel too far in time. Enjoy the chilling crispness of a snowflake, the ambrosial scent of a flower, or the warming comfort of a smile. Simply, enjoy life.

Always remember: Life is a journey. Enjoy the ride!

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