The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a shepherd boy. His being was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes among the solo tree on the hilltop were his main companions. Day after day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Stories of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. However, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back website to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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