So near, yet so far away

One of the road side standby points is near a busy 24hr McDonalds.
I'm sitting in the car whilst the persistent rain taps on the warm protective shell from the outside world. Although the rain doesn't come in, the smells of comfort food and the sights of people drifting in and out of the establishment penetrate into the cab.
I deliberately do not bring money to work with me, otherwise I would be one of the "drifters" of this establishment thereby lose money, gain weight ... the diet is going well ... so far.