The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was to care for his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the wind through the lone tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his charges imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the more info shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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