The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His existence was essentially pure, simple, and honest. His main role was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales through the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day upon day, looking out for here his charges inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plan.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, 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 sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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