The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His life was pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, looking out for his responsibilities instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Stories of predators preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game persisted for a few days more. However, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed more info down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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