The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the lone tree on the peak were his main companions. Day upon day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

But, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plot.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed read more to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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