Sheryl Sandberg mourns her late husband in heartbreaking message

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published 6 May 2015

In a moving Facebook post, Sheryl Sandberg pays tribute to her late husband, SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg, who died from head injuries after collapsing on a treadmill.

Sandberg describes meeting Goldberg when she moved to Los Angeles. "He showed me the internet for the first time," Sandberg writes. She adds that while the couple "did not get nearly enough time together," she is incredibly grateful for the time they shared:

We had 11 truly joyful years of the deepest love, happiest marriage, and truest partnership that I could imagine... He gave me the experience of being deeply understood, truly supported and completely and utterly loved — and I will carry that with me always. Most importantly, he gave me the two most amazing children in the world.Dave was my rock. When I got upset, he stayed calm. When I was worried, he said it would be ok. When I wasn't sure what to do, he figured it out. He was completely dedicated to his children in every way — and their strength these past few days is the best sign I could have that Dave is still here with us in spirit. [Facebook]

Sandberg concludes that while the days following Goldberg's death have been "the darkest and saddest moments" of her life, "11 years of being Dave Goldberg's wife, and 10 years of being a parent with him is perhaps more luck and more happiness than I could have ever imagined."