Finishing Touch

I have been working on a mosaic picture for my nephew's new home. He is having the family over next week so it had to be ready. I must have glued a thousand pieces of glass to the board. I made them a tree of life filled with colorful flowers. Last night the piece was finished and the final acid wash was done. I went to bed with the feeling that it was not quite perfect. My husband said that it was gorgeous. Everyone who saw the project in stages loved it. Somehow in my mind something was missing. As I slept, it dawned on me. The tree needed to be more prominent. This morning I got up at 6am and went directly to the basement to see the picture. I saw what needed to be done. I painted some of the grout between the tiles in gold leaf. That was what was missing. That is what made the tree come to life. I just could not give the picture away knowing in my heart that it could have been better. Finally, with the finishing touch, it is ready to go to its new home.