Addison’s family and Nilfur bottom right.

Tonight Thursday was the Celebration of Addison Goodson, where many who knew him well and knew him a little came to pay their respects and visit. Many helping hands gathered around his wife Nilfur in her Home Kitchen, which will reopen after she has sorted everything that comes with passing life - the bills and the grief. The go fund me to help her bereavement is here: https://gofund.me/3c2664d86

Small business owners don’t have bereavement payment policies, or usually maternity leave or paternity leave. We are out here on our own. No government law could make us pay us with money that we don’t have. Be sure to book Nilfur for catering when she returns, and tell all your friends to come to her restaurant for her delicious and fresh Turkish food (the hummus was perfect, so light and smooth). The tea cups so colorful and waiting to be sipped from.

“Standing room only” noted one guest, Parisa Karami.

Addison’s Eulogy was spoken, and his poetry published in a pamphlet. Photos of his poems are here in this article. Little known fact to ALBB was that he played soccer on Saturday mornings with that crew at Memorial Park. His position? “Near the goal. He’d be down there and if the ball came close, he would kick it in. None of us really have positions. We just play,” said one fellow neighbor and soccer player to ALBB.

Not everyone knew Addison was struggling with such a fatal condition. Serves as a reminder to the rest of us with those who are still here, to stay close. xo

Be sure to read Addison’s poem, HOME, among his others.