the answer to that is on The Dark Side of the Moon

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OPBYLDqUwQk&feature=related

That pain will subside but it cannot be forced. Both unconcious and concious forces inside of us work to heal psychic wounds, it is a process. Can't be rushed, but it will happen. Like when someone dies, it hurts so much at the beginning but eventually sinks in and we can function again.

I guess it's because most people have experienced that. Cuz the pain is a little more less in time but it never is erased. Sometimes we can look back in retro and understand why things happened the way they did. We see it clearly when we couldn't before. Even if it didn't turn out the way we wanted it. Have you ever heard that song "Thank God for unanswered prayers?" I think it's kind of like that. We want so many things and when they don't happen, we eventually see why and the blessing that came from it. We go, Oh crap! If it would have worked out MY WAY, I wouldn't be in the wonderful place I am in!

Not sure what the person who coined the phrase intended meaning was...but considering the only thing that I can base a conclusion on is my own experience I can attempt an understanding.

The more time between something that is painful and present the more time there is to form a different perspective of the experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNC0kIzM1Fo

It means you can't cry every damnned day about it.
You move on.

I can cry everyday about it if I want or need to and still move on.

Meaning that it takes time to go through the grieving process. You can't rush it otherwise steps may be missed or not fully completed and therefore not truly arriving to the point of acceptance.

Of course you can, Julz. Of course you can.
And it's your right. It's your feelings.
I miss my lil Gabbi Jak ( cat ) so much. I cried every day for a good year.
I'm still not over her but I don't cry anymore.
Some things you just get cried-out on.
Time did heal the would but I do carry scars.
Soon I will be need humongous help to get over the greatest pain I have ever yet to feel.
I hope I don't let it get the better of me.
If I could ball my eyes out daily for a sweet cat...my goodness what am I going to do about a family member?!!
Time does not heal wounds.
It diminishes the immediateness of the pain.

Means healing takes time.

I just contradicted myself but I don't care.
My lil Gabbi died 25 years ago and I swear I think about her all the time.
Does time heal?
No.
What changes is acceptance. If you have no choice you have no choice and that is that.

There it IS... You go Hooters

time does not heal. just don't get blasted to make all of your drunk mistakes in the past you have made creep up on you by getting smashed and dwelling on them.

i'm positive,,aren't i...he heee

but do we actually heal or do we just forget the pain

Nah, I don't think you ever truly heal when you've experienced something traumatic. I think with time, you only think about it less.

Maybe the "time will heal" statement is only referring to brain deterioration as you get older so you forget! :)

Meaning, when you're 97, you may not still remember your trauma at 23. Hee hee.. :) That's how time heals...