The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to tend to his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the breezes across the single tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, more info looking out for his wards instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty scheme.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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