But is it fixed?

The store in Huntsville, Alabama is over 100 years old. I suspect that the floor is original. And one day, somebody patched a hole in the floor. It's been there a long time, conforming to the boards below with the gaps, seams, and hole accentuated. I've noticed around my house that temporary fixes become permanent, and I don't even see the patch anymore. But this patch caught my attention because I was seeing it for the first time. It's fixed. There's not a big hole in the floor after all. It's adding to the character of the old store. In fact, it's not the only patch. And when there are two or three or four, they add to the atmosphere of the place. So, honey, that unpainted, unfinished drywall patch high on the hallway wall--that just adds character to our home. You won't even notice it in a few more years!