{"id":2058,"date":"2026-02-10T06:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:07:36","slug":"lunch-box-quotes-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2058","title":{"rendered":"Lunch Box Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of my favorite things to do as a parent is to make the kids a hot breakfast. The joy it brings far outweighs the effort it takes to make. Right now, the go-to is:<\/p>\n

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  • 1 Everything bagel<\/li>\n
  • 1 Farm fresh egg<\/li>\n
  • 1 Piece of ham<\/li>\n
  • 1 Piece of cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Number 3 likes it with strawberry jelly (my favorite), and Number 4 likes it with cream cheese. When I make their breakfast, it reminds me of my Mom. Mom worked the afternoon shift, 2:00 to 10:30, and usually got home at about 10:35\/10:40. Even though we didn’t always see her before bed, every morning, she was up and there to send us off to school. A hot breakfast wasn’t always on the menu either, just Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (we definitely had a routine), but it was her presence. Showing up for your kids has an impact that will last forever. Mom turns 90 this year. I can’t wait to get back home. I should probably give her a call later today.<\/p>\n

    As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids\u2019 lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get handwritten napkins. <\/p>\n

    Visual credits to: Featured image @EchoesofWarYT \u2013   Quotes: @MericaCulture @realAtlasPress @sfliberty @newstart_2024<\/p>\n

    Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1. \u201cAmerica did not exist. Four centuries of work, bloodshed, loneliness, and fear created this land. We built America, and the process made us Americans.”<\/em> – John Steinbeck<\/p>\n

    2. “A civilization is not destroyed by wicked men; it is destroyed by weak men who cannot defend what is good.\u201d<\/em> – G. K. Chesterton<\/p>\n

    3. “You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”<\/em> –  Ayn Rand<\/p>\n

    4. “What makes life mean something is purpose, a goal, the battle, the struggle\u2014even if you don’t win it.” – <\/span><\/em>Richard Nixon<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \u201cAmerica did not exist. Four centuries of work, bloodshed, loneliness, and fear created this land. We built America and the process made us Americans”<\/p>\n

    -John Steinbeck https:\/\/t.co\/KTDOyDQYAK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hwIZrAoGc7<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 The American Culturist \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@MericaCulture) February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n