A puzzle is a chore with nothing to show for itself. A puzzle is about as much fun as a list of slightly difficult math problems on which you aren’t even being graded. A puzzle is a trick
Photo: Getty Images/EyeEm I don’t begrudge anyone a bit of happiness right now. If there is something that can offer you an escape, or something that can make the stale air in your home feel momentarily a bit fresher, by all means, indulge in it. This isn’t a time for judgment; it is a time for compassion and empathy.
I even understand the desire to buy a puzzle. I, myself, was once tricked into the possibility of a puzzle. A few years ago, while spending days in a wintry cabin with a fireplace and wine, a puzzle — supplied by the owners of the cabin — looked like a wonderful option. What could be more relaxing than a puzzle, particularly in such a quaint atmosphere?
Along with puzzles, an activity many in my social circle seem to be turning to right now is the baking of sourdough bread. This seems to annoy people, because everyone is doing it and talking about it all the time. But at least with bread, you get bread at the end. What do you get with a puzzle? Merely another chore, which is: putting away the puzzle.
Once, a few months ago, very early in the morning, I was riding in an Uber with my dog on the way to the vet. He was going to have surgery on his broken elbow. The idea that he was, at this moment — and would continue to be for some period of time — in pain, was horrifying to me, but it was a dream compared to the idea that occupied most of my mind: that he was about to be put under anesthesia, and that there was a chance he could die.
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