Thoughts and Prayers - what again?

I might have waxed poetic on this topic not long ago. Well I figured enough acts of insanity have since taken place on this planet that it warrants revisiting this rather important premise.

That of thoughts and prayers.

Those that seem inclined to open the gusher of them both and start sending them across the ether to specifically (not sure where) some general affected area around where the insanity or tragedy took place.

Actually with people's geographic sense being what it is I am not sure their target lat/ long are really accurate but we will work on that later.

While also not getting into the exact nature of the thoughts or the prayers has it occurred to anyone that maybe the version that these yokels are employing (for said thoughts et al) is the wrong kind? I mean the disaster has already struck. Too little too late maybe? Just maybe?

Thusly, how about turning a few pages in your thoughtopedia or prayer book and reading some newer edition or version, then post haste sending those chapters that perhaps might aid in preventing a potential school shootout or bombing of a certain minority or a devastating quake from happening in the first place?

Perhaps certain calamities could be miraculously averted? I am not sure but for those that seem to want to employ that thought laden tactic it is an honest plea. I pray and implore. How about that? Punch that button before headline news finds a new event to cover? Plus side you might not have to tune-in to that newscast (since latest dumpster fire never happened) and thusly avoid having to see more marketing to avoid depression using Xylantwing or some such pill. God forbid it makes you suicidal or worse creates a rash in your unmentionables.

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