The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes across the solo tree on the hilltop were his only companions. Day in day, looking out for his wards inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

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

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This game continued for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy website has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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