Many times it also takes money. And we choose not to meet another's needs. There are the physical needs, that's true. But there are also the psychological needs. Just being willing to listen.
Care is an important aspect of love.
I know lots of people that don't deserve any honor and esteem. In fact, I live with a couple, myself. There was Jesus in the middle of Jericho. A crowd was around Him. Everybody wanted to see Him.