The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was mainly to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind through the single tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of read more crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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