Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the read more center of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His life was essentially unadulterated, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes across the lone tree on the peak were his constant co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, 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 wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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