A Piece of Peace

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There is something about working a jigsaw puzzle with another human being. That celebrating smile and nod, when the other person finds a piece and taps it gently into its place. Your eyes lock with the others, for just that tiny second in time. “Good one!” Your eyes exclaim to each other.

It's teamwork, at its quietest. I imagine, in a way, not unlike two surgeons working on a patient together. Delicate movements and intense…