The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the gales across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, guarding his wards instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments website of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

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

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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