The story is told of a sheepfoldthat had one young ewe (a female sheep), that was particularly assertive.  She was so assertive that the other sheep inthe pen thought she knew something they didn’t and they began following thisassertive little lamb.  They followed herright through an opening in the fence and out of the farmyard.  Though this little lamb acted like she knewwhat she was doing, she had no idea where she was going.  She didn’t know what water was safe to drinkor what plants were safe to eat.  Shedidn’t know where the pack of hungry coyotes could be found or which path ledto danger.