The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, resided a young shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes among the single tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is check here attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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