Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the breezes across the lone tree on the peak were his main associates. Day upon day, watching over his charges imbued in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but saw nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of here honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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