The Christmas Tree Box

We have a plywood box that we had made in Abu Dhabi in 1984.  We use for storing our artificial tree purchased at Eaton's West Mall, Nepean, in 1983. We used the box (about 4 ft x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft) to take with us in our 15 ft Piranha boat. We had a sponge cushion made so the box could act as a seat. When we left Abu Dhabi for Guyana, we packed our tree in the boat box.
Our tree had a home that lasted until this moment.
We unpacked the tree in Guyana in 1986, 87, and 88.
Dublin was home for two unpackings, in 1989 and 1990.
1991, 1992, 1993 saw the tree unpacked at our house on Orchid Lane, Diego Martin, Port of Spain.
1994 and 1995 saw the festivities at Craig Henry, Nepean.
1996, 1997, 1998, saw the tree unpacked in New Delhi. First at D7/9 Vasant Vihar, then in SQ D2 on the Canadian High Commission compound on Shantipath.
1999 and onwards sees our tree well set in its routine of jumping into the box after the Season is over, and resting quietly, while it thinks of distant Christmases, departed friends and family, and loved ones and family around the world.

Our tree doesn't dream of the baby Jesus, nor choirs of angels.
Our tree doesn't dream of little match girls, or snowmen flying through the air.
Our tree dreams a strong and powerful dream of Peace, and each year when we unpack that tree, Peace prevails throughout Greyhavens.