The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His being was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day upon day, guarding his wards instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “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. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted 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 broken, is hard to click here regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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