What NOT to say to a Griever (Tip #4)

4. Time heals all wounds

This is the kinder counterpart to the previous cliché (“Move on, it’s been a long time”). 

The problem is, this sounds almost right. 

But consider this. 

Do you know anyone you might describe as "stuck" in grief that happened a long time ago, maybe even decades? If so, has time healed all wounds? No.

It is certainly true that time can change grief's complexion, but time does not heal all wounds. 

In fact, grief can suddenly pop up many years later, as fresh as it was at first.