The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a young shepherd. His life was pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the peak were his only companions. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers more info sprinted up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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