This is for those of you who have chosen to criticize your electric, phone and cable companies for not responding to YOUR needs in this time of crisis. We (the employees of these companies) have worked night and day to restore service to you, our customers. Most have called in independent contractors in order to expedite restoration of your service not even considering the expense of such measures. Now for the kicker, many of US were without electricity, phone and cable ourselves. We were away from our families for the Holidays working for you. As for myself, I was called to work early in the morning the day after Christmas (a company Holiday) and finally got to see the damage to my home and trees at 4:30 this afternoon. Today is the first time in a week that I have seen my children and wife for more than a few minutes per day. They think I'm a stranger, but Hey, I'm working for you! Get real and get a grip folks. This is about ALL of us. Not just you!!!!!! The next time you see a utility worker THANK him for his sacrifice instead of giving him a brow beating because you don't have service yet. WE ARE DOING OUR BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!