Partly Meaning

One late afternoon, Sarah sat in her living room, staring at the large canvas on the easel before her. She had started painting months ago, but for some reason, the final touches were never completed. The canvas was partly painted, with vibrant swirls of color swirling around the middle, but the edges were rough and unfinished. She had intended to complete it before her art exhibition, but life always seemed to get in the way. Her friend, Ben, entered the room and immediately noticed the painting. 'It’s looking good,' he said, 'but why is it only partly done? You were so excited about it.' Sarah sighed. 'I don’t know. I guess I partly lost the inspiration for it. And partly, I’ve been so busy with work.' She glanced at her phone. There was a reminder about her upcoming exhibition, and suddenly the pressure of finishing seemed overwhelming. Ben smiled and sat beside her. 'Maybe the problem is that you’re waiting for the perfect moment to finish it. Sometimes things can be great, even when they’re not fully finished.' Sarah pondered this for a moment. Ben was right. The painting didn’t have to be perfect. It was already beautiful in its own way, even though it was only partly complete. She picked up her brush and started filling in the empty spaces, slowly adding the final strokes. That evening, when she arrived at the exhibition, Sarah saw her painting displayed front and center. Despite being partly unfinished, it attracted a lot of attention. Many guests were captivated by the way the uncompleted parts made the finished ones stand out more, giving it a sense of mystery and depth. 'It’s a unique approach,' one of the curators remarked. 'Not all art needs to be wholly finished to make an impact.' By the end of the night, Sarah realized that sometimes things didn’t have to be entirely done to be appreciated. Sometimes, being partly done was enough to evoke emotion and spark curiosity. That night, her partly painted masterpiece earned a place in the hearts of many, just as it was.