Stewart Jackson, currently Dean of the Chapel at Birmingham-Southern College, served for many years as College Chaplain and Director of Counseling Services at B-SC.  He was once my boss and taught me all of what I can still remember about being a campus minister. With permission the title is added.

Everything Harbors a Story
By Stewart Jackson

I am sitting.
The Chapel is quiet this morning
with only the sound of the fan
I found once in a garbage can
tossed by one who had had enough of its
pushing air around.  Maybe they felt
pushed around by this place,
this life,
this world and the fan had to go.
It has lost it's protective cover
but the blades are plastic and won't cut me
even if I make a mistake.

Some days are like that.
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