The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to care for his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales through the solo tree on the peak were his main companions. Day upon day, watching over his charges imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plan.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “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 flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only here to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results 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 consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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