This musical and upbeat celebration of life was inspired in part by the John Steinbeck quote, "It's so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone." After the brief introductory flute solo, the content is persistently bright and charismatic and will add a positive message to any performance throughout the year. This flexible version comes with supplemental parts and permission is granted to photocopy as needed. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been edited with extra fingerings and bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.