The other day, I borrowed a 1000-piece puzzle from a friend, today I decided to start assembling it. Puzzle enthusiasts have various methods of sorting pieces—some opt for shapes, while others, like myself, prefer sorting by color. However, it’s common for most people to start by connecting the puzzle’s edges. As I searched for and interlocked these edges, I reflected on how our lives resemble puzzles. Much like assembling a puzzle’s edges define its boundaries, we establish connections and boundaries in our lives.
Puzzles come with different borders—rectangle and round being the most prevalent. However, there are those puzzles with irregular borders and even rare puzzles that are three-dimensional. If you liken your life to a puzzle, do you conform to the norm with a rectangular or round border? Or do your life’s borders take on irregular or three-dimensional forms?
Life experiences can create well-defined borders, akin to rectangular or round puzzles. On the other hand, experiences can blur your boundaries into irregular shapes, making it challenging to determine where your limits lie. In such cases, people may unintentionally bump into your boundaries, resulting in potential harm for either or both parties.
Then there are those extraordinary lives that transform the complexities of life into a magnificent three-dimensional creation. Only the creator understands the pains endured to piece it all together. Yet the casual observer only sees a masterful, robust, and functional masterpiece. I aspire to be such a three-dimensional creation.