Thoughts and prayers

On August 27, almost immediately after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I began to see the messages pop up on my newsfeed.

“Praying for the children.” “Praying for the victims and families.” “Thoughts and prayers.”

At a press conference that afternoon, Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey told the public, “Don’t just say, ‘This is about thoughts and prayers right now.’ These kids were literally praying.”