The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His existence was pure, simple, and honest. His main role was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the gales across the single tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to here teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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