By Crystal Bray

Solid On The Rock - Kelly Krall

"Being strong on St. John requires a lot of patience and kindness. That's been my saying from day one." - Kelly Krall

Historically, the Irish are a strong, tenacious people who survive with a unique outlook on life and death (a cry, a laugh, and then a couple-a-Guinness). One of my favorite traditional Irish blessings says, "May those that love us, love us. And those that don't love us, may God turn their hearts. And if He can't turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limping." This toast never fails to crack me up,