The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was mainly to care for his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes through the lone tree on the hilltop were his main companions. Day in day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Stories of wild beasts hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers website ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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