Maria Konicki Dinola of Allmusic gave the song a favorable review . She said that the song had an instantly identifiable message and called it " a brilliant choice for a first single with its radio-friendly appeal that will make a star out of Nichols . " William Ruhlmann of Allmusic in his review of the album , discussed the song unfavorably , calling it " an unfortunate piece of confused country philosophy about how supposedly impossible things happen . " He goes on to say that " the unfortunate part is that the chorus inescapably evokes the September 11 attacks ( " Sometimes the things you think would never happen/Happen just like that " ) , which is in very bad taste , especially when the song comes to its real point , as the narrator concludes that maybe his girlfriend will come back
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
The Impossible (song)