Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, resided a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to look after his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a read more mischievous plan.

Stories of predators hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

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

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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