Chapter 20 The Ties That Bind

　　 　　 　　The things that were previously hidden about our parents complicated our being with each other and became a new challenge for our relationships. But rather than making me feel like I am alienating her, which is the general feeling someone gets when they are ’ splitting,’ it made us closer. We grew generally more sensitive; we were more willing to listen and wait and try to understand the feelings of each other. The school project continued to grow and effectively enshrine itself as a hope for improved learning in society. In the past, the students were on the right track and there was positive patronage from parents as well as partner business entities. 　　 　　Even though we were gradually healing we could not escape a certain tension that our families had towards each other. The conflicts of my father that overburdened him financially as well as the relations that my family had with Kai’s family that were never settled created emotions that should be rediscovered. On one pa