A medium is someone who can communicate with the dead. Long Island Medium stars Theresa Caputo as the medium. Theresa Caputo claims she has the power to connect with the spirits of the deceased. She uses her abilities to help connect people with loved ones to help them heal from pain and grief and to reassure them of the love from the other side.
However, she has had complications with her family as she tries to search for the balance between her work-life and family. Here are 10 quotes from some of Theresa Caputo’s readings that have to do with families that are too relatable.
Survivor’s Guilt
While giving a reading to a woman who lost her partner in a tragic car accident, Theresa Caputo had these words to say: “…they do not want us to feel guilty or bad because we survived and are still here and they’ve departed…” Anyone who has lost someone in an incident that seemed like it could have been prevented is likely to feel survivor’s guilt.
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This is the feeling that it should have been the survivor and not anyone else who should have died. But, anyone who has loved someone would also know that your loved ones would not wish you dead in their place. If someone loves another person, they would not want them to feel bad that they are gone and you are still alive.
Regret
While giving a reading to a woman who lost her husband to a rare cancerous condition, Theresa Caputo had these words to say: “…stop feeling that you could have or would have been able to prevent my departure.” This, according to Theresa, were the words of the woman’s husband.
According to Theresa, he did not want his wife to feel regret for his death, or to feel like she could have prevented it. We oftentimes feel as though we could have prevented the tragedy from happening. The same tragedy we knew was inevitable at the time of occurrence suddenly seems as though it could have been prevented. This is the feeling of regret we are burdened with.
Isolation
While giving a reading to a woman who had lost her unborn son in a tragic accident, Theresa Caputo had these words to say: “…because you feel like you grieve his lost soul alone.” Theresa was addressing the woman who had lost her son, not as a medium between her and the departed, but directly as someone who understands her emotional pain.
When a tragedy strikes and we lose someone dear to us, we may feel like we alone in the whole world are grieving for the departure of our dearly beloved. It is sometimes impossible to believe anybody else understands our pain. This is the depth of love we have for those we truly care about.
Suicide
While giving a reading to a couple whose daughter had committed suicide, Theresa Caputo had this message from their daughter: “…I wish I could take that away from you, that pain and that image, that horror.” According to Theresa, the daughter wanted her parents to know she wishes she could take away their pain.
Suicide has become very rampant in the past couple of years. You can’t help thinking what made them do it, but you also cannot get your mind off the fact that if they are conscious on the other side, there is a slight chance that they would be regretful for the pain they’ve caused their loved ones by their actions.
Responsibility
Theresa Caputo had these words from a girl who committed suicide: “I need you to know that I take responsibility.” If someone you loved committed suicide, there is no doubt you would want to blame yourself. Most people would.
But the truth is that it is rarely your fault, perhaps they went too close to the edge of the precipice. Yes, there might have been something you could have done, perhaps you may even feel you could have prevented it. But, the reality is that ultimately, it isn’t up to them. There is no need to blame yourself. They wouldn’t want you to blame yourself, and that is exactly what this daughter communicates to her parents who were feeling guilty.
Support
While giving a reading to a family whose mother had passed away, Theresa Caputo had these words from their mother: “I want you to know that you were always there for me.” It would be a reassuring experience to know that the ones we loved who are now gone recognize and appreciate the support we gave them during their time here on earth.
Because most often than not we feel like we neglected them during their time here. But the reality is that the supportive people are the ones who feel like they could have done better. So, if you feel like you neglected a loved one, then it is most likely your compassion and grief speaking.
Goodbyes
While giving a reading to a woman who had lost a loved one, Theresa Caputo had these words from the departed: “Please tell her to stop saying that she wished she had said goodbye.” It is so commonplace to see people crying and grieving for the loss of a loved one.
But, what is even more appalling is the sheer number of people that are simply unable to move on from that grief. For some reason, we feel this unending regret that we were unable to say our final goodbyes before they were taken from us. This is what the departed was trying to pass across. You may not always get the chance to say goodbye, and you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it.
Memories
While giving a reading to a girl who had lost her grandmother, Theresa Caputo had these words from the departed: “She said, ‘I didn’t want you to remember me that way.’” There are certain ways we wouldn’t want our loved ones to remember us.
You might have imagined the pain and suffering those close to you would feel if you were to pass away. You may also not want them to remember you in certain ways, according to Theresa, the girl's grandmother wanted her to know that she felt she lived a full life. It is common for us to remember all the things they didn’t do, but perhaps it is the things they did do that we should try to focus on.
Multiple Tragedies
While giving a reading to a woman who had lost her son, husband, and mother all within a short period, Theresa Caputo had this to pass along: “How can you heal from the loss of your husband and your mom when you haven’t been able to heal from the loss of your son.” The pain of losing a single loved one is enough to throw us into emotional turbulence.
Losing three beloveds within a year is enough to break even the strongest amongst us. We find it is nearly impossible to recover from the pain of losing one member by the time another departs. The pain will often push us back in the abyss.
Pain And Purpose
While giving a reading to a woman who had lost her son, Theresa Caputo had these words to say: “Do not beat yourself up, or feel guilty that you survived.” She was addressing the woman from a perspective of understanding, rather than as a medium between her and the departed.
This is often the case we tend to find ourselves in. Whether it is a friend or a family member, we tend to beat ourselves up. This is like survivors guilt, but more like what is our purpose here. Theresa keeps emphasizing to the woman that she is here for a reason, as we all are.