Very good question. Yes and no. I'll tell you what I had in mind when I wrote that. In the middle of October I wrote a story about a few things I have read in Alan Arkin's book. My essay was called This Vivid Dream Saved Esther Raab’s Life

A magical tale of synchronicity from the life of a Holocaust survivor and an unshakable and humble belief in the power of the unknown. One part of the essay said:

"Arkin was acting in a movie that was the true story of an escape from a Holocaust camp, Sobibor. The producers had some survivors flown to the set to consult with the actors. One was Esther Raab. Arkin was taken with her cheerfulness, writing:

I found the courage to get a bit more personal with her and I asked her if she’d always been so happy, so comfortable and positive. She said yes. “Always?” I asked gingerly. “Always,” she said. “Even in the camp?” “Yes,” she said. “Even in light of what was taking place around you? The torture, the murders? The murders of your own family?” “Yes,” she said. How could this be? I asked. She paused for a moment and said. “I have a deep belief in the Almighty. I think he knows what he’s doing.”