2003 4.4i Automatic Transmission Question

[RJRDenver]

So tonight, I noticed that after I put the car in park got out and armed/locked the doors, the light on the gear-shifter lever illuminating the "P" stayed on. The rest of the lights in the car had turned off, just the little orange light stayed. I did some searching (very lightly) and didnt see any other posts about this. Is it normal? Does it do it for a reason?

[xnsf]

yes, that's normal...also the P R N D etc. are lightly lit...

and more fyi, your headlight controls are also always illuminated, unless the car is off