Quote by Dwayne Johnson

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. B

Summary

This quote conveys a poignant personal experience of growing up as an only child and the sudden and devastating effect of being unexpectedly evicted from their home. The speaker describes how their close relationship with their mother was shattered when they returned to find the house padlocked. The image of the mother in tears and the feeling of helplessness in the face of such a situation conveys a sense of loss and desperation. Overall, the quote encapsulates the heartbreaking moment when the speaker's secure and familiar world was abruptly disrupted, leaving them with no recourse.

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