The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his check here flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the wind among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day upon day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

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

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale 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 emphasizes how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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