Silver-Haired Lady and the Jigsaw Puzzle

A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, “Please come over and help me. I have a jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.”

Her neighbor asks, “What’s it supposed to be when it’s finished?”

“According to the picture on the box,” she replies, “it’s a rooster.”

The neighbor decides to help. He comes over, and she shows him the puzzle pieces spread all over the kitchen table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, looks at the box, then back at the table.

Finally, he smiles, gently takes her hand, and says, “First of all, no matter what we do, we’re never going to turn these pieces into a rooster.”

“Second, let’s make ourselves a nice cup of tea…”

“…and then we’ll put all the Corn Flakes back in the box.”