How many times have you been saved by light? There is a whole tome to be written by someone about how light in every sense can transform out lives and make all that we do better but this post has to do with the literal and specific physical phenomena of light, generated for the purpose of illumination. There are many kinds but today we are specifically addressing how many time and in how many ways we want the best flashlight for the job when we need to be rescued by a light. There are many brands, Inova Flashlights, Fenix Flashlights, Dorcy Flashlights and Scorpion Flashlights among others but it really doesn’t matter which one we use as long as there is portable light emitted. And I thought all there was were Everyready Flashlights. Sometimes we need bright light for specific work. Sometimes we need a dimmer light to bring a general illumination to an area. There are the new super bright lights that have burst onto the flashlight scene in recent years. Ones that can be seen from a long way away. Focusing extreme intensity in one spot. There are whole fields of measurement around how bright the light is. How far it can be thrown, the pattern it creates and the tone or hue of the light it creates. Who knew… all I wanted was to see in the dark. Did you know you can spend over one hundred dollars for the best flashlight? One that meets very specific needs? Maybe for military or police purposes. One for use in emergency flashlight applications like medical  or rescue situations. Flashlights are real lifesavers in many many situations and although their shape, design and application may change over the years to come I am sure they will be around for a long time. One thing is for sure. We can’t see in the dark and we need help in this regard. So next time you grab a flashlight and use it for whatever purpose, think of all the ways flashlights help us in our lives.