To praise or not to praise, is there something wrong with giving praise to someone or for yourself to need and desire praise, to want to be praised or at least just appreciated in your accomplishments, to be loved and cared for and nurtured and praised by others, is this a good or bad feeling, to have a feeling to need to be praised?
As we are instructed to praise The G-d Almighty, it is so that we should offer praise too to our kinsmen and friends when they have an accomplishment that deserves praise. Not to offer just anyone The Nobel Peace Prize, I agree, but if your daughter offers to wash the dishes and to help with the cooking, what is wrong with a little praise? To offer praise to your son when he offers to fill up your car gas tank at the gas station to save you a trip out of doors so you can do other things with your time. When your children excel in school or get promotions on the job. To praise them and appreciate them, to let your sister know you are proud of her, and vice versa, for her to also praise you. To tell your Mother, "Mom, I appreciate everything you do. Gee Mom, you're great! Thanks!"
When a child or other family member does something that deserves praise, should praise be withheld? As we praise G-d, we are to praise each other, as we are to love G-d, we are to love each other, as we are to honor G-d, we are to honor each other, as we are to thank G-d, we are to thank people: this includes our parents, siblings, children, cousins, friends, co-workers, anyone who has meaning in our lives, people in our lives who we cannot do without.
As we use G-d as our good example, as our Mentor and Guide, so are we to serve others in an effort to make the world a better place to live.
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