The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the breezes through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his charges instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

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

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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 receive a reprimand on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was check here then.

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