In the heart of the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy click here has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.