The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His existence was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales among the single tree on the hilltop were his main associates. Day in day, guarding his charges instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty scheme.

Tales of wolves hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear read more and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results 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 consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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