The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the breezes through the lone tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day after day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's read more a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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