The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling here of the wind through the solo tree on the peak were his only co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plot.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

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

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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