Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His existence was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to tend to his flock check here of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes across the lone tree on the peak were his only associates. Day after day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One day he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills to help but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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