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The Shepherd and the Wolf



Source: www.ImportantIndia.com
Reviewed by: Dedoyin


T
here was a shepherd-boy in a small village beside a forest. Every day he sat under a large tree, while his flock of sheep grazed on the grass of the meadow. His time hardly passed. The shepherd-boy felt bored and wanted some excitement in his life.

So, to get some fun, one day he gave a loud shout! ‘Help! Help! A tiger is here!!!’ The villagers listened to his voice and came running with weapons. But they didn’t saw any tiger in the field. The large flock of sheep were grazing quietly. The shepherd-boy began to laugh in amusement and told the villagers that it was a big joke. The villagers were angry and scolded him for raising a false alarm. The shepherd-boy was warned not to repeat this mistake.

But the boy did not realize his mistake. After a few days he again repeated the trick and started shouting, “Help! Help! A tiger is here!” At first no one came, but when he pretended to cry in fear for some time, the villagers thought he was in real danger. They came rushing to help him. The boy, amused with his own acting, began to laugh at the villagers.

Then one day, a tiger really came out of the forest, killed some sheep, and then killed the shepherd-boy. He kept crying out for help many times. But the villagers were sure that he was joking again. Thus, the shepherd boy’s habit of lying caused his death.



Lesson Learnt: by Dedoyin

In the story we learned that habit of lying is so dangerous that in most cases lead to sorrow-filled end. In our lives whether in the family or the community of people we interact with daily, the habit of lying negatively affect our relationship with people.

When people become accustomed to our habit of lying, they learn never to trust us. In the end, we endanger our happiness and general well-being.





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