She Would Be 24

6 years and 10 months ago, a very special girl went to heaven. Exactly two months after she turned 17. She was sweet, smart, and funny. She laughed a lot. She was my "stand in sister". She was my sister's best friend. It's hard to believe that if she were still here today, she'd be 24. She'd be a young woman. Maybe she'd have a family? Maybe she'd be just starting out in her career? Maybe she'd be a young, carefree woman dancing to the beat of her own drum? Who knows. The hardest part about her not being here, is wondering who she'd be today. We'll never know. But regardless, today she would have been 24. She had one young niece when she died. Today? 3 nieces and 1 nephew. A brother in law. An amazing sister, though I'm sure she knew that already. So today, on what would have been her 24th birthday I'll sit here and imagine who she would have been.

Who You'd Be Today

Kenny Chesney

Sunny days seem to hurt the most

Wear the pain like a heavy coat

I feel you everywhere I go

I see your smile, I see your face

I her you laughing in the rain

Still can't believe you're gone

It ain't fair you died too young

Like a story that had just begun

Then death tore all the pages away

God knows how I miss you

All the hell that I've been through

Just knowing no one could take your place

Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today

Would you see the world?

Would you chase your dreams?

Settle down with a family?

I wonder, what would you name your babies?

Some days the sky's so blue

I feel like I can talk to you

And I know it might sound crazy

It ain't fair you died to young

Like a story that had just begun

Then death tore the pages all away

God knows how I miss you

All the hell that I've been through

Just knowing no one could take you place

Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today

Today, Today, Today

Today, Today, Today

Sunny days seem to hurt the most

I wear the pain like a heavy coat

The only thing that gives me hope

Is I know I'll see you again someday

Someday, Someday