The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His existence was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes across the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day in day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is click here preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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