The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a shepherd boy. His being was mostly pure, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to look after his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales among the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.

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

One day he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of website dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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