Spirit Magazine - November 2013 - (Page 89)

black type. The premise, which he outlined in his eulogy, was simple: Write a promise on a card-for example, "I will clean the garage," "I will donate blood," or "I will not hit the snooze button this week"-give it to another person, then get the card back after the promise is fulfilled. "It's a reward," Sheen says. "And why not? Why shouldn't we reward ourselves with something so simple as a card to remind us that we are good with our word?" He handed out a few hundred cards at the funeral. The cable guy arrives and finishes his repairs before noon. Sheen is finally free to leave for the office, but before he steps out the door he takes a closer look at the technician's paperwork. "Service promise," he says, pointing to the words inside a starburst at the top of the page. "See? It's everywhere." S HEEN NEVER EXPECTED to end up in the nonprofit sector. That's not typically the fate of a son whose practically penniless father emigrated to the States from Hong Kong at age 17. "When he came here, he had nothing," Sheen says. But from nothing, his dad worked his way through college and NOVEMBER 2013 SPIRIT 89

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - November 2013

Spirit Magazine - November 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Wise Guide
Business
Winter to the Ultimate Degree
The Every Day Action Hero
Your Adventure In Memphis
Life Adventure In Memphis
Promotional Series: Spirit of Reno Tahoe
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - November 2013