I cannot claim to understand you personally, although I can relate to your plight. I have recently undertaken much work on the behalf of neighbors I was surprised to find didn't even thank me, much less contribute to my worldly goods and profits. I have reflected for two days now on this, and realize I have what I need so am out nothing, but have gained contentment that my neighbors are better situated today, and have less dissatisfaction with their circumstances. I am certainly not so dependent on their compensation as you are, as I have invested nothing in their benefit but my few days labor, while you put much more into your provision of your blessings in time, money, and sweat.
I hope you see through to the felicity you deserve for your good work, and derive from this conundrum nominal sales mechanisms to assure you receive the blessings necessary to you from that good work.
Thanks!
I think if we can walk away saying, I did the right thing, we can't truly be the losers, not really. Above all, I have to like who I am, and what I do, and this is the same for you.
If you showed your a good neighbor, that should fuel your sense of worth, and if you don't neighbors don't' or can't see it, it's says a lot about them. That's all...
Cheers my friend