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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Theresa, I live on the other side of the country, so I’m wondering if you do phone appointments. I need to know if there was foul play involved in my brother’s death. Please help me. Thanks, Deb
HI, we just recently lost my sister. I would love to hear from her.
thanks,
michelle
Hi, I know you are busy but I would be at peace if I knew my sister was Ok and happy. She was my best friend and I miss her so much. I pray everyday for her. I feel so alone.
Her name is Kathie
Thank you
Nancy
Would love to talk with you!
Thanks Theresa, I enjoy your show. Keep up the good work.
I would love to have some hope and peace after losing my little one. Please Please Please put me on your list for an appointment. Thank you and God Bless.
please respond to my posts
i know you have alot
but im really confused and its makeing me sick
in the head and the heart
i dont know what to do and it tears me apart. should i love him or hate him? can i do both?
I watch your T.V. show 🙂 i love it. I cry when you do readings. I would love to have a reading from you. But I do not know how to get this threw to you? . I know you are a very busy lady. maybe you could do a reading over the phone??? thanks ewarrick
Theresa I am trying to find the words to ask you if the father I knew, who died in 1993 or 1994 is really my real father. I am fourty nine years old and feel like my mom has held back the real truth about who my real father is?
I really need to talk to u my mom passed away in 2007 and i was’nt told til 4 months later that hurt. i did’nt even get to see her or tell her that i loved her there is a alot of dark secrets in my family and i tried to tell my mom the truth but she did not believe me she listen to my dad instead and i feel we have unfinished things i just want her to know how much i love her and how much i miss her can u please help me her name is deloris my name is maria please help me please.
I really need to talk to u my mom passed away in 2007 and i was’nt told til 4 months later that hurt. i did’nt even get to see her or tell her that i loved her there is a alot of dark secrets in my family and i tried to tell my mom the truth but she did not believe me she listen to my dad instead and i feel we have unfinished things i just want her to know how much i love her and how much i miss her can u please help me her name is deloris hanes and my name is maria please help me please.
I need your help
Hello Mrs.theresa my name is crystal and i would love to meet you.
I’ve never heard a medium talk about newborn babies that have passed. Are they able to contact you? Do they come to the same family through another child?
how do i get to schedule a session with you???? Please forward response to my email address. Thanks.
Dear Teresa,
I have recently watched your show and was very impressed.Do you have an Email address I could contact you on.
Kind Regards,
Cliff Bailey
I would love to either meet Theresa in person or have a phone conversation with her. Please contact me at the above e-mail address. Thank you.
My son Nikolas took his life and his girlfriend tells me she sees him all the time. I never have. I miss him so much and would love to know he is safe and happy as he could never be happy in this life. He just turned 22.
I need to find peace.
Hello Mrs. Teresa my name carla and i would like to meet u.