The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was pure, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to tend to his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind through the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy decided to used 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 ran up the hills click here for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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