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Just now, there was this raccoon on my lawn outside my grandma's room. Now this itself isnt too exciteing. I mean, its not like i've never seen a raccoon before. I have.

When a raccoon sees you, the usually look up at you angrilly like "what do you want?" And if u get closer, they'll run away or attack you.

But this one, was just kinda slowly patrolling my grandma's garden and when i got close, it kinda looked up at me sadly. The poor thing. It looked realy sick and old (there was goop oozing from its eyes) and I felt so sorry for it. It didnt attack me or threaten me or anything. It acually just walked towards me and then just passed me by.

I felt soooooo soory for it. I wanted to call the Humane Society to come pick it up and treat it but my mom said "Oh its too late, they're not open, call em in the morning if its still there." My mom kept keeping me at a didstance from it, like she was afraid it was going to attack me. But I knew better. I knew i shouldn't touch it (im not THAT stupid) but i also knew that this coon wasnt harmful.

Before my mom had got home, I had sat outside with the poor thing for about 10-15 minutes. It had circled my grandma's garden many times by then, passing my by evertime. Not once did it threaten to attack me. It did stop once to look at me, but nothing more.

I hope its still ok by morning so i can call the Humane Society...