As of June 2nd, I would like to inform everyone that I have taken a personal leave of absence from baseball. The Diablos have placed me on the Inactive List and I have returned home to Ocean City, Md., to hopefully discover who I am as both a baseball player and person.
My time in El Paso so far this season has been quite frustrating and many of the problems that I experienced have been bred from issues outside of the game. I am home now and will be spending the next couple weeks pursuing what makes me happy in life. I have plans to visit the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore and the Holly Center of Salisbury to hopefully find the positives in life instead of the negatives. In case you are not familiar with these homes, they are places where children with terminal illnesses live. They are also the homes of paraplegics, quadriplegics, people with mental retardation, etc. I plan to spend time speaking with the patients and hopefully we can learn a little bit about each other.
I feel that my return to baseball will happen when I can get away from the "what if?" and the "why?" questions stemming from my injury. I think once this happens, I can find happiness in my life again. A life of positives will translate into a better and healthier baseball career for me as well. I think that if I can find happiness amidst all of this, I can come out of this rut stronger than ever before.
Baseball is not over, don't worry. This time is just a personal hiatus and I feel that some time away will do me well.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at dwhigham22@yahoo.com. I will be sure to answer any questions that you may have.
God Bless.
