The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, resided a young shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon more info day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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