The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes through the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day upon day, looking out for his charges inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Narratives read more of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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