Dropping a Winch line to a drowning person has its own small reward or using the unique capability of the helicopter to save a person from a life threatening situation adds a dimension to our kind of flying that Fixed Wing Pilots do not get to enjoy.
When someone gives you a long tight hug and thanks you from the very bottom of their Heart for what you did....that feeling is hard to beat.
Handing a Teddy Bear to a small child in the hospital room after they rode in your helicopter to the Emergency Room after being very seriously injured and seeing the smile of their face....yes....helicopter flying is different.....very different.