The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind across the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

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

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick continued for a few more days. read more Yet, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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