The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His existence was pure, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was to care for his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the gales through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

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

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to help but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable here to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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