Hello? Is Anybody There?

I just recently answered the house telephone with my left ear. It was my Honorable Daughter Number One calling...

...I do not answer the telephone with the greetings of hello. For decades I have greeted all of my callers with the greeting, "peace". A simple greeting from the simple man. When I greet with peace, I extend by one simple word to the ear and mind of the one on the other side of the line a wish for peace for them and their Relations. I may not always be in a peaceful spot, but this is my ultimate wish for We here on Earth Mom. So I do my hardest to be a peaceful one...

...I am also eager to have company during my day as it is lonely being alone. I appreciate when folks call to check on me and folks, I will speak with a solicitor for five minutes, politly listening to their scripted presentation, then I will kindly excuse myself and disconnect. Oh yeah, I do. And have that person on the roll with their presentation too!:) Please.

Anyways, the point is - is that when my daughter called, I responded with my usual greeting, then said hello and asked who is this? And yes, I was getting quite irritated...

...then finally realized I answered the telephone without speaker engaged and with some degree of embarrassment...

...I realized I answered the telephone with my Deaf Left ear.