Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His existence was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind across the single tree on the peak were his read more only co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his responsibilities imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Tales of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

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

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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