5 More Interpersonal Relationship Lessons From ‘The Twilight Zone’
What we can learn about relationships in Rod Serling’s classic TV show
There is no doubt that The Twilight Zone* is one of my favorite shows of all time — and for good reason. Every episode takes us on a unique journey and puts a spotlight on something about the human condition — whether good or bad — that we all can learn from. That’s why I could not resist putting together five more interpersonal relationship lessons that we can reflect on while watching Rod Serling and the classic TV show.
The One That Got Away May Have Done You a Favor
Like many recollections that time has kindly altered into a more favorable story than what actually occurred, our memories of the one that got away are often skewed. Elderly businessman William J. Feathersmith (Albert Salmi) finds this out the hard way when he is transported back to when he was a young man — in part to see the beautiful young woman he remembers so fondly from his youth. But William should have left the past where it belonged, because when he is reunited with the one that got away after…