Counterfactual: The "what if" of history. What would have happened if we did things differently?

Counterfactuals are hard to nail down. We can only speculate as to what would have been should we have chosen a different path or made a different decision. What if I had stayed in school, joined the military, not gotten into drugs? So many of us have pondered these things, often with regret, wishing we'd made a different choice. What is certain, at least to me, is that people like Montrell Jackson leave no room for chance. They live their lives so the counterfactual is only a less amazing version of the reality they've created. 

 

The following is the transcript from the above podcast episode: 

“I’m tired, physically and emotionally; disappointed in some family, friends, and officers for some reckless comments but hey, what’s in your heart is in your heart. I still love you all because hate takes too much energy but I definitely won’t be looking at you the same. 

Thank you to everyone that has reached out to me or my wife. It was needed and much appreciated. I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me. In uniform I get nasty, hateful looks and out of uniform some consider me a threat. I’ve experienced so much in my short life and these last 3 days have tested me to the core. When people you know begin to question your integrity, you realize they don’t really know you at all. Look at my actions; they speak LOUD and CLEAR. 

Finally, I want to send prayers out to everyone directly affected by this tragedy. These are trying times. Please don’t let hate infect your heart. This city MUST and WILL get better. I’m working in these streets so any protesters, officers, friends, family, or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer, I got you.