The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His existence was pure, simple, and honest. His main role was essentially to look after his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales through the solo tree on the peak were his only companions. Day after day, guarding his charges imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. However, one day, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid more info shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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