Abraham Stood Up From Before His Dead

Abraham grieves Sarah, but then he stands up and goes about practical business - negotiating for land to bury her. He moves from mourning to task.

I've watched people do this after death - they sit with the loss, and then they stand up and handle what needs to be handled. There's an honesty in that movement between grief and function.

Abraham's example suggests that standing up doesn't mean you're done grieving. You just can't remain in that position forever. Life requires you to rise and keep moving.