All by myself

So, I'm here at the Austin airport and going through security, I realized I lost my cell phone. Either some very gifted pickpocket got a hold of it while I was in check-in line, or it fell out of my pocket on my ride to the airport (stupid cargo shorts). It's weird how much I panicked when I realized I didn't have my phone. I don't really need it between now and the time I get home. And I can obviously use my laptop to communicate with folks in the meantime. But the loss of ability to immediately contact anyone is a little scary, I suddenly feel very, very alone.