According to Reik (1964), Freud once said that “he could defend himself when attacked but was entirely defenseless when praised” (p. 4). Although it may not be totally precise to describe Lawrence Friedman as “defenseless” when praised, it has always appeared to me that he feels most at ease when honoring the contributions of others and least so when he is himself the “target” of admiration. So, hoping he will forgive me for using his own words “against” him, I have chosen to introduce my brief comments with an excerpt from one of his recent papers—a moving tribute to the work of Hans Loewald (Friedman