Puzzles

It’s easy to think of life as a jigsaw puzzle. That once we find the missing pieces, we’ll feel fullness and contentment.

But it doesn’t really work out this way. Some pieces fit together surprisingly well while others are an unexpected mismatch. And some areas remain permanently void — noticeably blank.

What we learn is that the contentedness comes before the puzzle is finished. That the incompletion is part of its beauty. That what we create on our own is far more satisfying than the picture on the outside of the box.