This fable story tells the story of freewill and submission.

In an animal farm, there was a sheep, called Joe Sheep. He was living with a group of sheep. In the morning, the Shepherd guided his sheep to the green pasture to eat grass. He protected his sheep when they were in danger. He drove out the wolves with his stick when they wanted to hunt his sheep. He escorted the sheep to avoid the dangerous place. The Shepherd loved them all.

There was interaction among the sheep. They were talking to each other. Junior sheep learned from senior sheep to select the right food. However, some senior sheep did not want to share the tips to select the right food because they were greedy. Some sheep acted as if they had been the shepherd in order to dominate the others. However, in the group of sheep, there were good friends, who were happy if the other sheep were able to get the right grass.

Joe Sheep was happy because he had learned from some senior sheep and they shared the food and water with him. However, some tricky sheep tried to plunge him into trouble. The tricky sheep told him the wrong way to get the food and made him lost. Luckily, the Shepherd found him when he shouted for help.

There was competition in the group of sheep and Joe Sheep should survive. It was difficult for Joe Sheep to decide whom he should believe. Some sheep told the truth. Some sheep told a lie. Some sheep scolded, blamed, and judged the sheep, which had been lost and found. Joe Sheep did not understand why some sheep judged the lost sheep. However, the Shepherd tried to find the lost sheep. He did not beat the lost sheep with his stick to punish. He really loved his sheep.

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Joe Sheep was not sure whether he was lost or in the right place. Being lost was very uncomfortable. When he was lost in the darkness, he shouted for help. The shepherd called Joe’s name to get him back but he did not listen because he got problem with his ears. However, he was grateful when the Shepherd found him and brought him back.

Once upon a time, when his friends and he were in the green pasture with water pool, he found the place with long grass. It was the place with many foods.

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  • maeraquel on May 6, 2010

    I have another version of this story. The wayward sheep was burned in eternal fire because he was too strong willed.

  • Guy Hogan on May 6, 2010

    This story has a happy ending. Joe Sheep was very lucky.

  • Anne Jose LD on May 6, 2010

    Interesting flash fiction and symbolism!

  • Eunice Tan on May 7, 2010

    I like this very much. Superb parable

  • Faustina luck camp on May 15, 2010

    Mbeeee lost ship has been found

  • Reenmsn on Jun 17, 2010

    Very nice!

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