Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His existence was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to care for his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the wind through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day in day, guarding his responsibilities imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Tales of wolves hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no beast.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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