My family--the descendants of Hilarion and Rosario Silayan--had another fun-filled weekend at the 4th edition of our Silayan games. We do this periodically to bond and renew ties and have fun. Our sportsfests are the funniest and the rules are the wackiest as most of us are non-athletes. The competitive ones sometimes become frustrated because most of the time we are just laughing our heads off and cheering each other on. The last Silayan games was held in the '90s when we were in our early adult years and my adult nieces and nephews were toddlers and gradeschoolers.
Arriving the day before the games were set and while waiting for the rest of the clan to arrive, we were watching the kids play billiards. We had been doing this for two or three hours when my cousin-in-law suggested the mommies watching played the game. My instinct was to decline as I did not know how to play the game but then as we began to stand and take our turn at shooting the ball, I decided ok, why not give it a chance.
We ended up playing a very long game because none of us could hit the ball enough to sink them in the pockets. As we were pressed for time but wanted to finish the game, we decided to have fun with the balls and move the white ball around. Our version of billiards became more fun as we each placed the ball where we thought we could hit and sink the others. Of course, sometimes the balls still refused to go in but still, we moved, we tried, and finally we conquered.
I realize the essence of play is to just enjoy the moment and not be so conscious about playing by the rules especially when there are no rules except to keep the peace and enjoy each other's company.
Thank you to my family who enjoy life and one another!
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