The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His existence was essentially untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the check here murmuring of the gales across the single tree on the peak were his constant companions. Day in day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. But, one morning, 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 battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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