There I said it . I have been having an increasing problem with my left ear for a few days , and as usual I ignored it thinking it was just congestion . I tried some home remedy last night , and when I awoke this morning ... I could n't hear a thing . * PANIC * I went into work , sorted some stuff out in the hopes that maybe my ear would clear .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why did the narrator ignore the pain in their ear ?


They hoped the pain would go away on its own .