The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his flock of click here ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind among the single tree on the peak were his only associates. Day upon day, guarding his wards imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plot.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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