The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the lone tree on the peak were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there read more were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

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

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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