When MGunz Retires, he goes into Clark Griswold idea mode.

10/08/202211/01/2022Leave a comment

This Demon Deacon is Fini

08/13/202209/03/2022Leave a comment

Wake Forest University Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. #payitforward

Retired Master Gunz | LHS Sophomore |
MH Counselor

The End of an Era

07/06/20222 Comments

So many people talk about the sacrifices military spouses and children make for their service member. This guy willingly sacrificed, pushing it through 30 years and six months for Mac to have end to end medical, therapy and quality special education services for as long as the Marine Corps would allow him. I am proud and eternally grateful to call him my best friend and first and only husband.

“She’s my first and only wife” -MGySgt Damon P. Sonnier, USMC

06/04/20221 Comment

28 years together, 25 years married, and counting.

Different Not Less

05/13/20221 Comment

I read this story and immediately thought of Mac. This college graduate valedictorian was taught to type. Our Mac was never taught, he just did. Our Mac was never taught to read, he just did. Elizabeth demonstrates what we know is inside of Mac all of the time, a person who has a lot say, but just has to do it by other means.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/12/1098506522/nonspeaking-valedictorian-autism-college-commencement-speech

Coming Full Circle

04/30/202205/02/2022Leave a comment

Damon asked me who I wanted to escort me for his retirement ceremony. I considered the usual options and decided to make that moment come full circle. My escort will be a replica of who I fell in love with, a dark-haired male Flight Equipment Lance Corporal.

Mac Turns 15!

04/19/202204/20/20221 Comment

Mac loves Jerry Seinfeld! He celebrated with The Bee Movie at age 2 and now Seinfeld at age 15!

Support Vocational Programs – Lejeune High School

01/27/202203/12/2022Leave a comment

We are so grateful for the partnership of a phenomenal teacher, Jessica Reagle, and Marine Corps Community Services on Camp Lejeune to offer vocational programs for Mac and his classmates.

#autism #MCCS #LejeuneHS #jessicasdanceacademy #USMCKid #camplejeune #DoDEA

28 Years

11/19/202105/19/2024Leave a comment

Twenty-eight years ago, it was a Friday. I was excited about my date for the evening. He was definitely my type, Louisiana fella with dark hair. He had me smitten for a couple of weeks. After getting over his fear of dating the boss’s daughter (he worked part-time for my parents), he relented to my request for a ride in his new car.

He picked me up and asked what did I feel like doing for the evening? I responded with a timid girly first date line, “it doesn’t matter.”

He answered with the best way to get to my heart. He made me laugh. “How about we go get some bread & bologna and go to a dog fight.” I knew at that moment, he had me.