The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a young shepherd. His existence was essentially untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to look after his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the breezes through the single tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day in day, looking out for his charges inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, here 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. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed 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 hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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