The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His main role was essentially to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day upon day, guarding his charges instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the here importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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