When I am wished “Good morning, cho san, selamat pagi or am thanked in the various different languages and dialects or given a courtesy nod in acknowledgement by the garbage collector who comes by every alternate day or the postman or the security guard or smiled at by the tea lady,  the shop assistant, or the nurse who attends to me at my platelets donation…… and the list goes on – all of whom I  personally don’t know; besides all those wonderful people of whom I do know regardless of race, creed or social standing; I DO KNOW THAT MERDEKA FOR MALAYSIA IS WORTH IT!