I once heard a wonderful little story about someone visiting a brass
foundry. After observing the sand moulds and the casting process, the
visitor walked over to an old man polishing a brass casting. The piece was
already very shiny and quite beautiful, yet the man was patiently buffing
and polishing. “It looks beautiful, when will it be finished?” the visitor
asked. “Oh, it never gets finished.” the man replied. “They just come and
take it away.”
Many times, that is exactly how it goes when I am finishing a piece. I feel that I never get it finished. Eventually, the deadline just comes and
takes it away….