Someone came to the home of Rav Yitzchok Elchonon Spector to inform him about some good news.  Rabbi Specter thanked him.  A few minutes later, another person came and told him the same news.  Rabbi Specter thanked this person also.  Within a short period, several more people came to tell the Rabbi the same news.  Without mentioning that he already had heard the news, Rabbi Specter listened politely and thanked each one.

A person who was with Rav Yitzchok Elchonon asked him why he did not mention that he already had heard the news.

“The people who came to tell me the good news derived pleasure from relating the information,” said Rabbi Specter. “I didn’t want to deprive them of that pleasure.”