[velocitypsycho]

It's actually good to hear that the saddest day of your life involves something gettings stolen. There will be much worse days. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's just stuff. It's sad, but don't let it get to you too much.

[yinghang]

I guess. The stolen stuff are some of my essential daily tools. I need my laptop for everyday usage and my passport is important for me to get home during winter break, which is in 2 weeks.

[r00fus]

As difficult as it may seem right now, property is replaceable. Even your passport will get replaced (with some trouble). The part you will likely most remember is the sense of violation from the theft.

At some point later in your life, someone you dearly love will die or be severely injured. Or you will witness something tragic. Then you might reconsider what is your saddest day.

[georgebashi]

Depending on your home country, you should be able to get a temporary passport issued by your embassy here, which would allow you to travel home.

[UweSchmidt]

And while you're roughing it with a temporary passport and a cheap windows laptop, count your blessings:

I'd bet >10% of the readers here have had any of the following: Cancer or similar shitty disease or disability in self or family, lost >50.000$ in natural disaster, accident or financial turmoil and/or are in a permanent state of stress due to job, relationships, legal battles or similar.

Perspective!

[mahyarm]

Add a divorce to that, and you get over %50 probably! Divorces are far more financially and emotionally ruinous than this.

[tdicola]

Yep I can't agree more. These are just things that can be replaced. Losing something or someone you can never replace is truly sad.