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 boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game persisted for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a more info mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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