Dwayne Johnson Shares Biggest Regret on Anniversary of Dad's Death

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of his father this week; former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. However, given the circumstances in his relationship with his father near the end, the 52-year-old is hoping to impart advice onto others who have "complicated" father-son relationships.

As Johnson explained in a video posted to Instagram on Thursday morning, he lost his dad five years ago on Jan. 15, 2020. "He died suddenly, just like that," he said, snapping his fingers. "And I didn't get a chance to say goodby to him. And I woke up funky and then I realized, that it was ... just hitting me and heavy on my heart."

"I know a lot of guys out there, like me, had a very complicated relationship with their dad. And now we're in this club where our dads are walking in the clouds," Johnson continued, noting that his relationship with his dad went beyond complicated. "The day before Christmas Eve we got into a massive fight on the phone. And we never reconciled. And I regret that. I will always regret that.

"And now that he's gone, I never had that chance to say goodbye, never had the chance to reconcile," the Moana star lamented. "I just wish, man, that I could hug him one more time, and kiss him on the cheek and look him in the eyes and say, 'We're good. We're good.'"

Citing his own cautionary tale, Johnson said that when your parent is gone, all the things you butted heads about won't matter anymore

"What I wanna tell you guys out there, if you still got your dad around, heal that. And reconcile that. Because you don't want to be in a position like me, where sh--t's f--ked up, you know you want to talk about it, it's uncomfortable ... but take that leap," he reasoned. "And I'd rather you be uncomfortable and reconcile and make whole with your dad while he's here, while you can."

"And then all of a sudden, you wake up and you're having to write the eulogy for his funeral. So if you got our old man around, get uncomfortable, pull him aside, and say, 'Let's do our best to kind of squash this.'" Johnson added.

It's clear that Johnson's father's passing really had an impact on him, and perhaps that's why he's turned a corner in recent years; such as mending the years-long feud with his The Fast and the Furious franchise costar Vin Diesel.