Giving Pleasure to a Single Heart

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Do we say we’ll pray for a person
or about a concern mentioned too glibly?
Do we pray quickly and move on
or do we actually remember the commitment,
returning to it? Do you agree with Gandi
that to give pleasure to a single heart
by a single act is better than
a thousand heads bowing in prayer?
Is it a matter of a different faith?
Does it mean more to do something specific?