The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to tend to his flock of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales through the single tree on the peak were his main companions. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments here of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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