They rose to the top. They fell to the bottom. They rose again
The clip you're about to see is from DOPE, a film i directed and produced in 2009. Donald Big
D Garcia had been a murderer, a drug addict, and a prison boxing champion. But that man died long ago.
His physical body passed away much later, but his legend and the work he did to save others from his
fate is eternal. We started a little prison gang, right. We came up with the name Mexican Mafia. And I
shot heroin for 23 years. I know man, if it wasn't for me using heroin i wouldn't have to done what I did.
Death Destroyed
When Donald was gonna pass, he had some of his closest friends call me. And after I got the third
call I said, I'm on my way. I called a friend of mine. Meet me here, we're going to go to big D's
house and pray for him. And I remember I went in there and his stomach was just sticking out.
I've seen that before because in prison there was a hospice, and when the guys were dying
their bellies would just get out there. And his was out there. And all these guys that are there, they're looking at me, you know, like who's this trap came in here, right? They were, you could tell they
were crooks, at one time criminals. And I went there and he said, Oh Al, man, I'm glad you made it. And
I'm in pain. And I said, Are you taking anything? And he looked me right in the eye, Big D did.
He said, i don't want to take no pills. I don't wanna lose my victory because I'm loaded,
because I'm dying. I accept the pain. In Jesus name I accept the pain.
And I prayed for Donald. I prayed for him, and then I left. Me my friend left. But every time I would
see him or I would call him it was always a good good genuine thing. I, we used to go together with Bill Glass Ministries
into the prison. And one day Donald... he was sharp that guy was always sharp spit shine
shoes. Every crease perfect ,and I see him walking in and it was a three day event and I see him
so I went over there, got his shoes, got his clothes. And he was carrying his bag he goes, What are
you doing, Al? Man, helping you to get this to your room. So we put it up in this room, and
man he just sets everything perfect. And he goes, you know Al, he says,
I'm so grateful for what God has done for me.
And I didn't look at him no more like the head of the mob, or a killer. I didn't look
at him like that. I looked at him he just taught me something. He just taught me to always be humble,
always remember what you were. Not who you are, but who you were.you know kilroy the same thing
i know kilroy's mom his brother his brother was my crime partner for a while i was a
wonderful guy they never forgot they always helped the poor always always and roy we became so close
that you know we'd call it brother how you doing brother you know you those are men of god you