The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart read more of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was essentially to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind across the solo tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day after day, watching over his wards instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought 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 lesson on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

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

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