The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His existence was untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to care for his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day in day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty scheme.

Narratives of wolves hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one website came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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