The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day in day, watching over his charges imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but saw nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once more info broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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