Joy VS Happily Ever After

What the Frog King can teach us about joy

There are a lot of characters in the story of The Frog King, aka The Princess and the Frog. There is a rather irresponsible princess, talking animals, and the oft-missed servant, Faithful Henry. Fairy tales jump between who breaks the curse, and in this case, it is a selfish and judgemental princess. She loses a toy, has a tantrum, and makes promises wi…