Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his responsibilities imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on read more their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

His 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 false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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