The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was to look after his herd of ewes.

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

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills get more info for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This trick persisted for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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