It Fits!

Jigsaw puzzles. I used to not have time for them, but lately have changed my tune.

True, one could think it a waste of time, a fruitless endeavor that ends with taking the thing apart and putting it back in the box. But I’ve grown to see the process as a series of small victories, and probably good for my brain to boot. It demands patience and one’s full attention. Finding and placing pieces and completing the picture gives me a certain satisfaction, and at times I find myself getting lost in the developing scene.

And it’s always fun to put one together with a friend.

Puzzle making, in order to be enjoyable for me, cannot be a rushed process, even as I admit to being consumed by the task. This isn’t something I tend to by placing a piece every now and then. It’s more like a mission, a task to be completed.

But I’ve got the time, and sometimes it seems an eternity passes before I find the piece I’ve been looking for. Then comes the small victory.