The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing here rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His being was pure, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to look after his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the wind among the solo tree on the peak were his main associates. Day upon day, guarding his charges instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Tales of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no beast.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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