The greater the treasure, the more assiduously one stands sentry over it. The same applies with the Qurb of Allah (SWT). The more one has, the more he or she will avoid anything that could potentially place it in jeopardy.
Perhaps the best way to wash away the trail of tears created by one’s past is by creating a river of change in one’s future. Oddly By taking hold of our future, we reclaim our past.
The paradox of time lies in that the more we get in life, the less we have.