Gratitude from Grief
Earlier this week I read the transcript of the commencement address that Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook CEO, gave at the University of California, Berkeley. For those of you who may not be familiar with her story, a little over a year ago, she lost her husband unexpectedly and without warning to a cardiac arrhythmia. In her commencement address she shared about her grief journey and the lessons that she learned. A lot of what she shared has resonated with me all week. A few quotes stood out above the rest. “Dave’s death changed me in very profound ways. I learned about the depths of sadness and the brutality of loss. But I also learned that when life sucks you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again. I learned that in the face of the void - or in the face of any challenge - you can choose joy and meaning.” Definitely Scott’s death has changed me in profound ways as well and given me an understanding of the brutality of loss. I’m not