When I logged in to Twitter this morning, I noticed a new avatar thumbnail in the list of people that I follow. I clicked on it, and realized it belonged to someone who has been offline for years but who I’ve missed and worried about for a while.

The odd thing was: I wasn’t following him, and he wasn’t following me. It was a tiny glitch that let me know he’s back online and apparently tweeting and blogging again.

And for that I’m grateful.