Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling meadows, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the wind across the single tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day after day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to help more info but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few days more. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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