Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His life was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes across the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Narratives of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened check here villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered no beast.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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