Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a shepherd website boy. His existence was unadulterated, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to care for his herd of sheep.
Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales through the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day after day, guarding his wards instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.
Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.
Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the villagers.
One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but saw no wolf.
The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.
Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.
The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.