The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His being was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales among the solo tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming click here “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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