In the middle and far east, people have a simple but beautiful gesture to indicate their gratitude or reverence.
They bring their hands together and the higher their hands are held near or above their heads, the greater the reverence they wish to show.
This old man did it after he received reading glasses from me.
I do doubt, however, that he really benefited from them.... he seemed to have cataracts.
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