The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales across the single tree on the peak were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his charges imbued in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance read more out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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