Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His being was essentially pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes through the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day upon day, guarding his charges instilled in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty scheme.

Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon website he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His 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 false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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