It had been so long since Makani had felt any amount of genuine, unadulterated happiness that she'd forgotten that sometimes it could hurt as much as sadness.

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Makani had been distant from true happiness for a long time, to the point where she had forgotten that joy could be painful. This suggests that her experiences of happiness were rare and possibly intertwined with difficulties or doubts.

Stephanie Perkins highlights how intensely genuine happiness can sometimes be emotionally overwhelming, reminding us that moments of joy, even when real, can come with their own form of pain or vulnerability.

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