The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His being was essentially untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to tend to his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the gales across the solo tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day read more because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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