"What I learned from the death of her husband"

Sheryl Sandberg (Sheryl Sandberg)

Executive Director and member of the Facebook board of directors, a board member of The Walt Disney Company, Starbucks board of directors. In 2011, she was on the fifth place in the list of Forbes «100 most influential women in the world."

David's death has changed me. I learned what the bitterness of loss. But I also knew that when life pulls you to the bottom, you can push off, swim to the surface and breathe again. I share this with you in the hope that today, enjoying life, you will be able to understand what I was able to realize only through death.

I realize that getting rid of the pain. At first, I was grateful for each inhalation and exhalation, for life in general. Previously, I was celebrating my birthday once every five years, and sometimes went to friends' birthdays. Now I do not miss a single holiday.

I used to fall asleep, experiencing because of his daily errors. Now I try to concentrate on the happy moments.

The irony is that the loss of her husband has helped me to feel a deep gratitude for the kindness of my friends, for the love of my family, for my children's laughter. I hope that you'll find, for which to be grateful. And not only in the good days, like today, but in difficult times when you really need it.