Puzzle Pieces

Our life is like a puzzle. I just read that in my Forest Gump voice lol. We never see the big picture until we're done. In order to unlock the pieces, we must be actively participating. It's like a video game, in order to get the codes, new items, and to get to the next level, you must master the level you're on. The amount of time it takes to get to the next level varies. Some are master gamers, who put their all into mastering the game they're playing-hence the term master players, and more passive players who play intermittently and master the level in months or years. Only when you're actively engaged will you have the experiences that open the box that contain your puzzle pieces. We often throw our puzzle pieces away because they're not how we imagined them, they seem not to fit, or they're ugly. Only when we have all the pieces can we see the intended picture. It's impossible to do that if a piece is missing because it was discarded. All experiences, beautiful or treacherous, can turn into a beautiful picture if we're patient.