In the heart of the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to care for his flock of sheep.
Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind among the lone tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.
But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.
Stories of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.
One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no beast.
The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually attack the herd. 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 could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of false alarms.
The tale of this shepherd click here boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.