The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His existence was essentially pure, simple, and honest. His primary duty was essentially to care for his website flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

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

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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