Sheryl Sandberg - Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

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First published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in 2017

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In loving memory of David Bruce Goldberg
October 2, 1967May 1, 2015

I will always love you, Dave

THE LAST THING I ever said to him was, Im falling asleep.

I met Dave Goldberg in the summer of 1996 when I moved to Los Angeles and a mutual friend invited us both to dinner and a movie. When the film began, I promptly fell asleep, resting my head on Daves shoulder. Dave liked to tell people that he thought that meant I was into him, until he later learned thatas he put itSheryl would fall asleep anywhere and on anyone.

Dave became my best friend and L.A. began to feel like home. He introduced me to fun people, showed me back streets to avoid traffic, and made sure I had plans on weekends and holidays. He helped me become a bit cooler by introducing me to the internet and playing music Id never heard. When I broke up with my boyfriend, Dave stepped in to comfort me even though my ex was a former Navy SEAL who slept with a loaded gun under his bed.

Dave used to say that when he met me it was love at first sight, but he had to wait a long time for me to become smart enough to ditch those losers and date him. Dave was always a few steps ahead of me. But I caught up eventually. Six and a half years after that movie, we nervously planned a weeklong trip together, knowing it would either take our relationship in a new direction or ruin a great friendship. We married a year later.

Dave was my rock. When I got upset, he stayed calm. When I was worried, he said that everything would be okay. When I wasnt sure what to do, he helped me figure it out. Like all married couples, we had our ups and downs. Still, Dave gave me the experience of being deeply understood, truly supported, and completely and utterly loved. I thought Id spend the rest of my life resting my head on his shoulder.

Eleven years after our wedding, we went to Mexico to celebrate our friend Phil Deutchs fiftieth birthday.