MEMOIR
i was having the worst time of my life. no direction. i played a lot. it was the time that i thought of everything as a game. a game bound by no rules. just play. and win. no matter how it was played, as long as i win, that’s more than enough. but then i met people who also played the same game. and they have rules. i tried to play with them my way. but i end up losing. and i began losing every game. not just game but also teammates.
i became depressed. i almost quit. then when i was about to, teammates came. real teammates. "hey, don’t quit! we’re still here. let’s play!" i smiled and played with them. and for once i never bothered about winning or losing. i came to realize that i have been so preoccupied about winning the game that i forgot the real essence of playing — to enjoy. enjoy the game itself and enjoy the experiences that come along: the pain, the excitement, the exhaustion, the people playing it.
i still play the game. but this time i just play. with my teammates. =)
