I wonder how much different the story reception would have been if the last paragraph was something like: "I hope other's can learn from our mistakes and learn

I wonder how much different the story reception would have been if the last paragraph was something like: "I hope other's can learn from our mistakes and learn to live below their means, because circumstances can change on a dime. Savings is critical, and looking back on things, we spent too much on frivolous consumer items like luxury vehicles."