The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, guarding his wards instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day more info out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Tales of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but found no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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