Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His being was pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to look after his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the breezes across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plot.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he read more went back to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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