There’s a common saying: “Time heals all wounds.” But anyone who has ever grieved knows that this isn’t always true. Time may soften the sharpness of pain, but it doesn’t automatically bring healing. For some, time simply stretches the ache. The calendar moves forward, but the heart remains in yesterday.
Grief is not a clock; it is a companion. It doesn’t leave just because months pass or birthdays come and go. Some days, it walks silently beside us. Other days, it speaks loudly through tears, dreams, or the quiet ache that lives just beneath the surface.
What Time Cannot Touch
There are certain moments and losses that will always carry weight. A child never born. A parent buried too soon. A friendship that ended in silence. These memories are etched into our souls, not because we refuse to heal, but because the depth of love we once felt cannot be easily erased by the ticking of a clock.
This doesn’t mean healing is impossible. It means healing isn’t always linear.
You are not failing because you still cry after all this time.
You are not broken because you still miss them years later.
You are human—and your heart remembers.
Grief That Lives in Layers
Healing from grief doesn’t mean forgetting or pretending it didn’t hurt. It means learning how to carry it differently. It means growing around the loss, not away from it.
Some wounds do close—but others remain tender, even after years have passed. And that’s okay. You are allowed to heal slowly. You are allowed to carry the scar without shame. You are allowed to be a masterpiece still mending.
Final Thought
You don’t need to rush your healing. Time is not your enemy, but neither is it your only answer. Let grace be your companion. Let compassion be your rhythm. And let love—pure, undiminished, and holy—remind you that even the deepest grief is a sign that something beautiful once lived.
Selah Moment with Dr. Althea Winifred
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