Sheryl Sandberg’s post about her late husband has us in tears

Jun 3, 2015

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg tragically lost her husband of 11 years at the beginning of last month, and 30 days on she has shared a beautiful tribute with the world.

Sheryl's husband, SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg, died suddenly on May 2 after collapsing at the gym of a private resort in New Mexico.

Though the 47-year-old was rushed to hospital, doctors were unable to save him, and it is thought he died almost instantly after collapsing.

Since Dave's untimely death, Sheryl has been sharing a number of messages and updates via her personal Facebook page, and today she took to the social networking site again to reveal some heartbreaking insights into her grieving process – and how she hopes to move on in the future.

"I have lived thirty years in these thirty days. I am thirty years sadder. I feel like I am thirty years wiser," she wrote, before explaining how certain words have comforted her more than others.

"When people say to me, 'You and your children will find happiness again,' my heart tells me, 'Yes, I believe that, but I know I will never feel pure joy again'. Those who have said, 'You will find a new normal, but it will never be as good' comfort me more because they know and speak the truth," she said.

And speaking about her plan for the future, Sheryl said it has not been easy to look ahead, but that she will do her best to honour her husband.

"I was talking to one of these friends about a father-child activity that Dave is not here to do," she wrote.

"We came up with a plan to fill in for Dave. I cried to him, 'But I want Dave. I want option A.' He put his arm around me and said, 'Option A is not available. So let’s just kick the shit out of option B.' Dave, to honor your memory and raise your children as they deserve to be raised, I promise to do all I can to kick the shit out of option B."