Via Bewitching Book Tours my guest today, as I wade through the snow, is Nymph series author, Danica Winters, She asks what have we done something that relied on faith in something, not only gods, or a god, but maybe tradition, to achieve a goal.Swallowing Frogs
Watching television the other night, I saw a show on the crazy activities people will take part in to attain their goals. A thickset brunette woman came on and told of how her doctors had told her she had a million in one chance of conceiving. After trying in vitro and every imaginable medical intervention, she turned to the ancient medicine of her Peruvian village. The cameras followed her as she walked around the open air market, staring at pregnant women and lamenting her fate until she strode up to a booth behind a sign that read, “Jugo de Rana,” translated as “Juice of Frogs.” Speaking Spanish, she told the woman behind the counter from that day forward, she would be coming to the booth so the woman was to make her a smoothie to sate her needs.
At first, as I watched the show I was amazed at the behavior of the woman. Who in their right mind would drink blended frogs? Can one be so desperate to make their dreams come true that they would turn to something so vile?
And then I thought of my own life and the lives of my friends. On more occasions than I care to count I have seen people pour their bodies and souls into projects/jobs/relationships and have been left beaten and betrayed with nothing to show for the pain they have endured to gain the fame/wealth/love they so desired.
One day, the brunette woman from Peru brought her husband to the booth and forced him to drink the green, gelatinous sludge. As he was about to take a sip, she looked at him and said: “Drink it fast. Otherwise, you will taste the bones.”
His face squished as he poured the concoction into his mouth.
Then it struck me. In some point in everyone’s life, there is a goal we want more than anything. It may be to get pregnant. It may be to find our perfect mate. To make this dream come true we must have one thing…Faith. We must close our eyes and swallow the frogs and blindly hope that the sacrifice we are making will mean success. We must savor the distaste of the bones, for those bones are part of the price we must pay.
Faith does not mean we will succeed. However, it does mean we have tried. We have believed in ourselves, when no else does—when the doctor’s say ‘a million in one chance.’
At the end of the show, the woman and her husband were walking in the park. In front of them, was a stroller. Frogs, Faith, and Bones had brought their dream to life.
Of course it made me think of The Nymph’s Labyrinth in which Beau Morris goes against the advice of his colleagues in order to go after the famous mythological Labyrinth. With his job and reputation are on the line, he must choose between fame or love. What is a man to do? Is he willing to swallow the bones?
Thanks Danica, even some beauty products or herbal medications sometimes require some kind of faith. How about you, have ever "swallowed a frog" for something you wanted?
Let's take a look at Danica's Books:
The Nymph’s Labyrinth
The Nymph Series Book 1
Danica Winters
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Date of Publication: 12/31/12
ISBN: 1-4405-6223-7
ASIN: B00AKERYRI
Number of pages: 300
Word Count: ~60k
Book Description:
A world shrouded in mystery and intrigue, the Sisterhood of Epione must not be exposed.
A Shape-shifting nymph, Ariadne, is tasked with keeping the truth of her group’s existence and their ancient mysteries far out of reach of an American archeologist and his troublemaking son. When forgotten and forbidden passions are awakened, Ariadne is forced to make a choice—fall in line and continue to be overrun and pushed down by the sisterhood, or follow her heart and put everyone’s lives in danger.
Can Ariadne have the man she loves or will the pressure and secrets of the past keep her from her heart’s desire?
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/z8e3R9T9-hc
Purchase Links: AMAZON
| barnes and noble | kobo | all romance ebooksAbout the Author:
Danica Winters is a bestselling author who is known for writing award-winning books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and often a touch of magic.She is also the Marketing and Promotions Manager for Books To Go Now publishing. When she’s not working she can be found in the wilds of Montana working on her patience while she tries to understand the allure of various crafts (quilting, pottery and painting are not her thing). She always believe the cup is neither half full nor half empty, but it better be filled with wine.
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