I was out buying a birthday gift for a two year old when my eyes landed on a small box which read puzzle for kids..
I was immediately taken to my childhood days where I dreaded the sight of the puzzle.. So many pieces scattered and I had literally no patience to solve it.
I decided to make cherry more resourceful so I picked up a trial pack and was keen to see how he'd react.
"Surprise!!" I announced as he waited for what was coming.. I showed him the box and his face lit up. After explanation he understood the concept and was instantly ready to try...
I was amazed at the way he received it. He not only understood the concept but pretty quickly cracked the technique and in a few minutes and very little help he completed the 3 puzzles in the box. He was so happy that he asked for more which I promised to get him next time I go out.
Honestly I thought he would think it was a no pointer but his acceptance made that little surprise so much more enjoyable..
Today he went on to solve a bigger puzzle with many more pieces and he killed it. I'm glad he doesn't replicate me when it comes to puzzles.
Seeing his frenzy, I too sat down with him and realized that life is such a jig-saw puzzle too...
It looks messy when scattered all over, you gape cluelessly, might just scare you. Once you calm down, start with a random piece and try, it starts to get connected.
It is even more rewarding when you concentrate not only on completing the picture but also focus on detail that help you put it together.. In life, the facets are moments of happiness, little efforts, heart touching gestures that give us inexplicable joy, the core of our lives..
Of course a puzzle can be solved in minutes while life lasts longer but the idea is to keep trying to fit every piece together, using all combinations patiently and believing that we are capable of finishing despite the number of failures that lurk en route..
All the best to all of us with our jig - saw puzzles.. May we nail it!!
Cheers!!
God Bless!!
CHS
I was immediately taken to my childhood days where I dreaded the sight of the puzzle.. So many pieces scattered and I had literally no patience to solve it.
I decided to make cherry more resourceful so I picked up a trial pack and was keen to see how he'd react.
"Surprise!!" I announced as he waited for what was coming.. I showed him the box and his face lit up. After explanation he understood the concept and was instantly ready to try...
I was amazed at the way he received it. He not only understood the concept but pretty quickly cracked the technique and in a few minutes and very little help he completed the 3 puzzles in the box. He was so happy that he asked for more which I promised to get him next time I go out.
Honestly I thought he would think it was a no pointer but his acceptance made that little surprise so much more enjoyable..
Today he went on to solve a bigger puzzle with many more pieces and he killed it. I'm glad he doesn't replicate me when it comes to puzzles.
Seeing his frenzy, I too sat down with him and realized that life is such a jig-saw puzzle too...
It looks messy when scattered all over, you gape cluelessly, might just scare you. Once you calm down, start with a random piece and try, it starts to get connected.
It is even more rewarding when you concentrate not only on completing the picture but also focus on detail that help you put it together.. In life, the facets are moments of happiness, little efforts, heart touching gestures that give us inexplicable joy, the core of our lives..
Of course a puzzle can be solved in minutes while life lasts longer but the idea is to keep trying to fit every piece together, using all combinations patiently and believing that we are capable of finishing despite the number of failures that lurk en route..
All the best to all of us with our jig - saw puzzles.. May we nail it!!
Cheers!!
God Bless!!
CHS
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