The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, resided a young shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

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

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is read more tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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