There's a lot of hate here, and probably justifiably so, but this is actually (worded slightly differently) a core of Buddhism. The belief that our attachment to things is what actually causes misery is relatively fundamental, even if that attachment is to things like food or health. There's a lot more nuance to it than that, but it's the gist of it.

I can totally see how from an outsiders perspective this is 100% a "thanks I'm cured" moment.

I read this and initially thought you had to save up money for 16 months to buy the first book you've ever owned, ever. I'm like damn, I know the economy is tough but that's like some Nigeria level poverty.

Happy for you dude! Always been a dream of mine.

Same. I imagine search engine crawlers alone probably click on more links in an hour than I have clicked on in my whole life.

Nah, my grandmother made me a jacket made of leftover drapery cloth. It has chickens on it, and it has never been worn. 🤣