The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the website enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the wind across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day after day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome scheme.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This trick laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

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 dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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