The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, resided a young shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to care for his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the read more gales among the single tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day in day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty scheme.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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