The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind across the solo tree on the peak were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his charges imbued in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

However, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. click here Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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