I am thankful for the presence of love in my life, both given and received.

Of the two, receiving is usually the harder one. Plenty of people will drive across a city to help a friend and then become deeply uncomfortable when a friend offers to do the same for them.

Refusing help feels like politeness. From the other side it can feel like a door closing. The person wanted to be useful to you, and you did not let them.

Letting someone carry something of yours is its own kind of generosity. Next time somebody offers, consider just saying yes, and watching what it does to their face.