The case for puzzles: They’re an unexpectedly thoughtful present.
My dad got me into jigsaw puzzles. Every holiday season, while he was out shopping for presents, he would pick up a new one for us to work on. He’d unveil it on Christmas Eve, and we’d putter away at it while we sat around decorating the tree. They were usually the generic kind that you could find at department stores or food marts—with wholesome pictures of kittens or pastoral scenery.
We had a friendly competition around who got to be the one to place the last puzzle piece and declare it, “finished!”As much as I loved those days, I’m glad there’s more on offer now than those dusty generic landscapes. We’re in a golden age for jigsaw puzzles: You can find puzzles in whatever shape, size, or design scheme that your heart desires. Trust me when I say there’s a puzzle out there for every type of person.