Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales among the lone tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day upon day, watching over his wards instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty scheme.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. 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 protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils check here of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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