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Review: I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson

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Have you ever missed a loved one or just the memories with that person? Well if so, you have most likely heard the quote, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” by Jackie Robinson. Well the quote states that the one thing that actually matters is the impact we have on the lives of others. If you isolate yourself from the world and contribute too nothing then your life has no meaning, but if you make people laugh, smile, give sympathy and provide stability then that’s when your life matters and you are going to be remembered by those who you help out. I agree with this quote because in the autobiography “I Never Had It Made” Robinson talks about how he had three great supporters in baseball. Which were Rachel,

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