My husband and I could easily become jigsaw puzzle junkies. By that, I mean that we could easily become addicted to working them, ignoring everything else in our lives. We only allow ourselves to work two or three a year, usually on cold or rainy weekends, because once we start working on one, we work compulsively until it’s finished.

The last time we worked a puzzle, I got to think about all the things I’ve learned about life from jigsaw puzzling.