The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to care for his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the gales across the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day upon day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to help but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His tale of this here shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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