The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His being was pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the wind through the single tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day after day, looking out for his charges inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plan.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting 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 townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at check here the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few days more. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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