“My thoughts and prays go to…”

Prayer
A recited incantation designed to force or cajole a deity or deities into changing the normal, existing, or probable course of events in the universe, obtain an advantage, or avoid a divine penalty. Also an expression of gratitude or adulation, or an affirmation of continual fear, made to a deity.

A prayer is often accompanied by a promise or a sacrifice (the firstborn, money, giving up a favorite vice, not lying, a select bit of food the priests can eat) to seal or satisfy the agreement. A spell.

I does seem to get thrown around a lot. I’m sure most people aren’t convinced that politicians actually give a shit about any of us. Just the ratings.

That phrase has become the go-to comment for politicians looking to avoid actually doing anything about a problem.

My thoughts and prayers used to go out to The ecosystem, the poor, and the Amazon Rainforest.
Whatever.