Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the gales through the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional read more moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

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

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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