Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of click here the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was essentially pure, simple, and honest. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his wards imbued in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no wolf.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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