The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to read more tend to his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the breezes among the single tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, watching over his wards instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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