The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a shepherd boy. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind through the lone tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results 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 website the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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