The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was essentially untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was essentially to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales through the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his wards instilled here in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Stories of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One afternoon he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few days more. But, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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