The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes through the solo tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to more info regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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