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.
Information on contacting Theresa Caputo
C’mon people. In today’s world if you have an e-mail or a phone number or a name you can go on-line and find out names of relatives and dates of births and even obituaries within seconds. Once you have a name, with social websites and census sites like Intelius, you would be shocked at what someone can find out about you. Notice on this woman’s show that she goes to her husband’s work place and then “reads” his co-workers. She could have researched them in advance, her husband knows their names! My sister set up a family appointment with another medium, after my father had died. The woman received her e-mail and under properties was my sisters name. When you Google my sisters name, my Dad’s obituary shows up and it reveals who everyone is in my family. It shows when he was born, when he died and how he passed. In social websites you’ve even got pictures to view. In this case, by saying “62”, instead of just saying the months of birth and death, it makes it seem less obvious that’s it is easily attainable information. I love how the deceased talk to Theresa (like 6 year old Steven) when it’s convenient for the story line, but on a reading the deceased talk in symbols or pictures. Nobody talks to the dead. They justify what they’re doing, by giving people closure who desperately need it. But the closure is based on a lie. And it only makes them feel better because they’ve bought the lie.
Hello teresa i would like to have an interview with you i list a very important person in my life and its also killing my family we just want to know that everything is okay
Hi my name is diana.and I see you show all the time.I would love to have a interview you. I lost my father when I was liltte girl. And now I’m 27 yr old and I’m getting married now. And before I say I do I would love to talk to my dad so can you please help me. Thank you.
Hi Theresa
I love your show. I would like to have a phone appt. with you I live in California, I need your help. I saw your show today and was compelled to send you an email. I have never done this before but something is telling me to talk to you Please advise on your charges so I may get it to you and be able to make my appointment.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
God Bless!
Patricia
I know that it is a long time before a phone reading but I need to know how much it would be. I have a situation here that involves my children and what that are to have. but I want to know from a certain someone if I am going about it the right way and if the kids will ever see what they should soon. I need this person’s help real bad real soon….. I think the show is great and that Theresa is the one to answer my problems
hi thereasa im hopeing this might get your atintion i lost my sister 6 an a half yrs ago so much guilt i carry around with me and how i wish i could tell her how much i hate shes gone i miss her like crazy i sometimes still cant beleaive she in heaven i want so bad to hear if she has something to say to me or her children or and her grandchildren she never got to meet she was so young only 37 her life was taken anyway sorry i just became so emotional for a moment i know theres others in my state of mind wanting to know things bt every since i have watched your show i love it and i do beleaive in u i dnt know how u do it just glad u do i would luv to meet u some day and when it my turn i will . i was told by another pyshc that i had pshycit ability and no1 beleaives me i have dreamed of the future so many times of things and plp i didnt even know i ended up reliving my dreams for real sounds crazy to others but its true i would love for you to someday help me too thank you so much sincerly sheryl hill toledo,ohio
Hello, I was soo touched this past week watching the show, to see the Mom who lost her 6 year old son, It really hit home for me and I was sobbing while watching it. I lost a son Alex to Brain Cancer at 12 years old. I MISS HIM SOO MUCH…I know you are busy, and I am not expecting him to come through to you, but if he does, please contact me. Thanks in advance for even taking the time to read this.
I am so glad to see another great psychic on TV getting a lot of attention. I’m glad she’s got such a long waiting list. That bites for people wanting readings from her!
I highly recommend Justin Terry. He is an amazingly gifted psychic. I swear by him! Here is his website:
http://justinterrymedium.com/
I would love to meet with you. I lost my Mother a year and half ago. She was my best friend and miss her very much, I think about her every day. I would love to see if I could talk with her.
Dogs!!! A show devoted to contacting our dogs
Linda (& Producers) – how about channeling for our dogs!!!
Yes, I have an agenda (my dogs who ‘have graduated’) but here are some facts that would impact ratings:
1- There are 200% more dogs and cats in US households than kids (Microtrends – Penn
2- There are over 170 million dogs and cats in US households growing at 5%
3- In a Gallop poll over 90% said they would not take $1,000,000 for their dog or cat
4- In American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) studies – 94%+ said they dog/cat was a member of the family
5- In similar AAHA studies – 70% (several years ago) said they would spend $1000 on an illness or accident of their pet – 40% said they would spend ‘anything.’
6- The fastest growing segment of pet ownership is age 50 and up – 3 or more – (these are the 88 million boomers)
7- Sealy study: 67% of dogs sleep in their owners’ bed (so dogs have gone from the backyard in the ’50’s to the bedroom in 2000’s
8- During the 2010, 2011 recession, expenditures on our companion animals was up 9% (Nestle study) to over $50,000,000,000
9 – 40+ states allow pets to be beneficiaries of trust assets
I was a fee only financial planner & author – now just eesh kelev (a man of dog) – my dogs have reset my Judaism and gave a my soul a way to go….
Semper Fido
jim schwartz
I SEE YOU ON THE SITE AND TV AND FEEL SUCH A GOOD FEELING I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU PLEASE RESPOND
Hi!!! Ok i herad u do this talking thing. well can you do it for me and my grandma and aunt please. i want to talk to my great grandma. my grandma want to talk to her sister linda and my great grandma her mom. my aunts name is betty sue. Her husband died this year in febuary and she want to talk to her sister linda. Please help me they are always sad also me. im only 11 my name is Kaylee. I just want my family to get back together and have family dinners more often. Please help me. Thank you!!!!!!
Hi!!! Ok i herad u do this talking thing. well can you do it for me and my grandma and aunt please. mme i want to talk to my great grandma. my grandma want to talk to her sister linda and my great grandma her mom. my aunts name is betty sue. Her husband died this year in febuary and she want to talk to her sister linda. Please help me they are always sad also me. im only 11 my name is Kaylee. I just want my family to get back together and have family dinners more often. Please help me. Thank you!!!!!!
Dear Theresa,
I am overwhelmed reading just a few of these messages from so many desparate people. Make certain you leave some time for yourself so you don’t burn out.
We all have or will lose people and pets that we adore. Me included.
I haven’t watched the show yet, but I will.
I wish you the very best.
hi theresa. i believe your the one i need to talk to. I have had a loved one that has passed away. I didnt get a chance to say goodbye to him, Including other family members that had passed during the same year which was hard for me and the whole family. i need answers, if i told you whats been going on with me spiritually you would prob freak out i have been to other physics about it but none have really hit dead bottom to the point. i cry and am confused with frustration of the loved ones i lost because i never got a chance to say goodbye to any of them. i cant sleep right some nights i get visions myself. Maybe my loved ones are trying to get through to me the best way they can all at once i dont know. my husband can even tell you how i react at night. its gotten better but dunno for how long. please help me, Once again i believe your the one i need to talk with. Ive been searchin for the right medium and once i saw your show i keep having this voice in my head saying shes the one. PLEASE HELP my name again is Aroha
Hi Theresa, I just wanted to let you know I love the show, it’s so emotional and I love the conformation you bring your clients. I wish there was a way to set up session with you because ever since the passing of my aunt I have never been able to fully accept it and I just have a feeling as if there is something she is trying to tell me. Keep doing what you’re doing and God bless.
My daughter and I would greatly appreciate meeting with u. We feel maybe we could better understand why my oldest daughter was taken from us the way she was.PLS PLS PLS IF U COULD REACH OUT TO US SO WE CAN LEARN WHY.Thank u for taking time to read this.warmest regards Isabelle and Ally.
hi theresa i lost my mom when i was 11 years old and never really believed in mediums until i started watching your show.it really has me amazed sometimes i wonder if my mother tries to contact me.well cant wait to watch your show tonight!!!:-)
hi teresa , I enjoy watching you. If you would please contact me I would very much appreciate. God bless
Theresa- I think that you are amazing. The more that I watch your show the more I am amazed by your gift. I lost my mother almost 5 years ago and my father 14 years ago. I have had some trouble being left behind. I am getting married this year and would love to know if they are happy for me and how they feel about my fiancee. I would love to set up an apointment with you. I am sure that you are a very busy woman, and I am sure you are getting bombarded with emails. Please call and let me know if it is possible to set up an apointment.