NARRATIVE OF THE YOUNG SHEPHERD

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the wind among the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.

Tales of predators hunting 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 villagers.

One morning here he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson 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 value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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