The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his flock of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the gales through the solo tree on the peak were his only associates. Day after day, read more guarding his responsibilities imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plan.

Tales of wolves hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One day he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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