I was about 15 minutes into my conversation with medium Theresa Caputo about her new TLC series Long Island Medium when my mom decided to show up.
Caputo interrupts my questioning with, “You’ve lost a lot of loved ones.”
I disagree, saying “I wouldn’t say a lot, but a few, yeah.”
She confidently asks, “Is your mom departed?”
“OK, that’s weird,” I think. After all, most people my age still have their mothers, so she really took a long shot throwing that one out there. But, I acknowledge that my mother is indeed deceased.
Caputo goes on to explain that prior to answering my call she had written down a few things including my name, mother, daughter, young male, 4 and 62. She tells me there’s a “lot of energy” going on, and suddenly I get a little nervous, thinking this could be my doing. Although I didn’t tell Caputo, when I drove to work that morning I had actually talked to my mom in my head [and that’s something I just don’t do. I’m a bit skeptical on ghosts and spirits]. I simply thought, “Hey, if you want to reach out to me I’m talking to a medium today.” And that was it.
Caputo asks: “Where you at the actual passing of your mother because your mother showed me the holding of the hands, which means she wants to go back to the day of her passing. Were you actually there for that moment or did you just miss the passing?”
I gulp. It’s a sensitive topic for me, since I was the only family member who actually wasn’t there when she passed. So I tell her I was not.
Caputo says that my mother is validating that nothing was left unsaid and that “everything and anything you said to your mom was heard.” She then asks? “Whose birthday is now? If it’s not today or the week of it’s usually the month we are in.”
“That would be me,” I tell her. “OK,” Caputo says. “So your mom’s just wishing you a happy birthday.”
I give an uncomfortable laugh and jokingly ask Caputo to tell my mom to hush up, so I can get back to doing my job.
But Caputo — well, maybe it’s my mom — isn’t quite finished. We go on to connect months and dates, discuss that “young male” reference, significance of April and more. She presses on with “Do you remember the year 62? Or could it stand for the month of June and the month of February as far as birthdays or anniversaries?”
“My mom was born in February, died in June,” I confirm.
“Perfect,” Caputo says. “Just validating your mother’s presence and that she took this opportunity. Spirits will take any opportunity to get a message to someone.” Then Caputo’s Long Island accent comes out as she describes my mom as a “chatty catty.” Glad, she’s having a good time.
“Whether you believe or understand what I do, and I don’t mean to be rude, but it really doesn’t matter,” Caputo says. “That’s not what this is about. This phone call is not about you believing in what I do. What just happened right now, what I interpreted it as a beautiful gift you just received from your mother. Knowing that even after all these years of her not being here in the physical world she hasn’t missed out on anything. She acknowledged your children, that she held the children before coming here in the physical world and she’s still with you, and loving and guiding you from the other side. Right?”
Gulp.
What a loaded thought. I pause. I collect my thoughts. “Did I tell her I had kids? Could this seriously be real?” And I simply say: “That’s awesome. Thank you.”
So add me to Caputo’s long list of clients who have been given the gift of closure. Now, as for my sister, she’s really ticked my mom didn’t even give her a shout out! She’ll have to join Caputo’s long waiting list and maybe we’ll here back from her in a few years.
Long Island Medium airs on TLC Sundays beginning Sept. 25.
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Hi Theresa, I would love to talk with you concerning my mother. When she did she was ill but I feel like either the Rehab Center or the hospital did something wrong. I can’t get rid of the guilt, I feel like I have let her down. Every day is a struggle. The guilt eats away at me. I think I am losing my mind. Can you help me please!! Thank you so much!!
My mom past away 8 yrs ago. My daughter was 4 yrs old at the time, she saw my mom maybe 3 times. After my mom past my daughter would say she was talking to grammie, she made a shrine in the corner of her room with my mom things, I wasn’t aloud to move anything. To this day she still has a conection with my mom she holds tight to all my moms thng that she has. Is there anything you would be able to help me with to understand this conection. Thank you
12/21/1965 SMILE GOD LOVES YOU
my kids father die on may 17 we have some problems becouse his girfriend , please we need you help, thank you
Theresa I would love you could get a hold of me I really need to meet with you! And would mean a lot to me. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon..
I love love theresa but I called and the wait was 2 years and like 400 dollars which is fine.. but if you don’t have 2 years to spare.. I went to a guy my friend met through her friend and he was amazing Vincent Palumbo his site is urbansageny.com. A site what a concept.. He was a great guy and just as detailed as Theresa.. his wait was 3 weeks and the session was 200. I recommend highly.
Ms.Theresa you where on the View this past week(April 16/20,2012)my wife was watching and you caught her attention when you spoke how you came to be able to speak with those who pass in tragic ways. You spoke of one cast memeber of the View who lost their father.Then just before commercial my wife said in silence she wishes she could meet you and you replied by stating some has just lost their son in a very tragic way. We feel you might have been speaking to her and in so many ways we would like to contact you about the loss of our 25 year old son, we lost him almost seven months ago when he was hit by a car. We long to know of him and always want him back with us in our life anyway that we cn get him .
My brother lost his best friend when he was 14. My brother blames him self for the death and has never gotten over it. He has been in self destruct mode since his friend passed. He needs closure for his death and I am begging you to help him get that closure. Please contact me so hopefully he can become a whole person again. Thank you
I saw what I assumed was an apparition one evening about 1 month ago. The kitchen floor squeaked, and after what seemed at least 30 minutes, a white hooded “something” whizzed through my family room where I was lying on the sofa. I was never so scared in my life. It was so real, I called 911 and 2 police and a dog came and went through my house, finding nothing. I felt stupid but I saw what I saw and would like to know if this has a meaning of some kind for me. Thanks
my grand mother died 2 mons ago ive been thinking about her every day since shes died im just wondering if she has a message for me or any thing.
Tami, you shouldn’t get so offended. hes just trying to help you idiots not throw your money away on someone who is clearing just cold reading. your sad and want closure, she’ll willing to provide you with false knowledge so you think you actually talked to a loved one, thus giving you closure. its really disgusting to see someone making a fortune off of other peoples sorrow, specially when all the things the “dead people” are telling theresa are completely made up.
Alex, I think Theresa is for real, but for argument’s sake even if she is not, people feel better and that is the important thing. If she was really out for their money, there wouldn’t be a waiting list to see her.
As far as people/groups making a fortune off of others’ sorrow, the first group I would go for is the pharmaceutical companies. Many ailments can be helped or fixed just by taking a good quality B complex vitamin and Magnesium Citrate. Diabetes, Restless leg, heart ailments, allergies, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression can all be lessened or alleviated by taking these two supplements daily.
You go Theresa!
i would love to make a appointment with you
have a question for theresa, please email me when you have time, thanks!!
Please let me know how to make an appt with you. Thanks
I lost my dad 4 1/2 years ago and I would like to know that he didn’t suffer when he passed & also would like to know he is ok now. I also lost my brother 3 1/2 yrs ago in a tragic fire, I would like to know that he didn’t suffer or if another person didn’t cause it and if he is ok now.
Please help.
Tami, I have gone to that website and all that is there is a picture of Theresa and the words, “Coming soon!” Was there something there before? This inability to make an appointment with her, even if it is two years away, is starting to wear on my intelligence. Maybe I should rethink this whole thing? I don’t know now and it is upsetting me.
my wife tried getting on the list to see Theresa but she is heavily booked, especially from the tv series but my wife heard of another good medium that does readings on individuals based off of just a photograph. Not sure all the details but the ladys name is Debbie hope this helps for some of you ….
I lost my mom 4 years ago and there’s not a day that goes by i don’t feel a sense of guilt. I have 2 brothers that were her world and one brother who she wanted to see before she passed but he refused to come. She died a day before his birthday. Since my mothers passing I don’t speak to my brothers. Would love to chat with you about her passing.
I would love to set up a session with you.
I waited a year for a group reading and then found out that TLC was doing a show about mediums and wanted to be at our reading. Weeks before the date my nephew was to a confirmation call but somwhow that call was missed and our reading got “bumped”. I never did get to see Theresa and now she is so popular that it will take a couple of years AGAIN before I get that chance. But I will wait for that call!