One Small Step for Humans, One Giant Problem for Raccoons

Greetings, fellow creatures!
I was sitting on top of a dumpster last night, enjoying a perfectly good piece of leftover pizza, when I came across an article about humans planning to go back to the Moon.
Now, I remember hearing about this before. Humans went there decades ago, planted a flag, took some pictures and came back. And now they want to do it all over again.
I have to admit, I’m a little confused. Was there something wrong with the first visit? Did they forget something? Leave a suitcase behind, perhaps?
Naturally, I kept reading, and apparently, this time humans have much bigger plans. They’re talking about building a place where astronauts could actually stay on the Moon, conducting experiments and exploring the surface for longer periods of time.
Which sounds exciting, I suppose, but I can’t help wondering what living there would actually be like.
Imagine waking up every morning, looking outside and seeing absolutely nothing but rocks and dust. No trees to climb, no gardens to explore, no friendly neighborhood cats to annoy. And don’t even get me started on the food situation. What exactly does one eat on the Moon? Freeze-dried potatoes? Space sandwiches?
Actually, space sandwiches sound quite nice.
The more I thought about it, the more I realised that humans are really determined to find somewhere else to go. They’ve explored oceans, climbed mountains, built enormous cities and now they’re looking beyond Earth.
Meanwhile, I once spent an entire afternoon trying to get a biscuit out of a vending machine.
But I suppose that’s what makes humans interesting. They see something far away and immediately want to know what’s there. Sometimes I do the same thing, although usually it involves investigating a suspicious noise coming from a nearby garbage bin.
I still don’t think I’d volunteer for a trip to the Moon. It’s a very long journey, there probably aren’t any decent snacks, and I have absolutely no intention of wearing a spacesuit.
I’ll stick to Earth for now.
Although, if someone discovers a Moon with an unlimited supply of pizza, I might reconsider.
Until next time, stay curious, keep exploring and always check what’s inside the dumpster before climbing in. 🦝