The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a young here shepherd. His life was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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