The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day in day, watching over his wards imbued in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, click here Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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