The Tale of the Shepherd Boy
The Tale of the Shepherd Boy
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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His existence was pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was mainly to care for his herd of ewes.
Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales among the solo tree on the peak were his constant associates. Day upon day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.
But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome scheme.
Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.
One afternoon he raced read more into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.
The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This game persisted for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.
Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.
The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.
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