Yesterday Jorge Posada announced his retirement from baseball. Teary eyed with his wife and children by his side, Jorge said goodbye to the team that he won five World Series with. And I felt grateful to him all over again.

Anyone who knows me knows that I have faced all kinds of adversities in life, and when I say all kinds, I mean all kinds. The town where I was born and grew up in was swiped away in a landslide in 1999. I was alone in Caracas, Venezuela, when my dad passed away and my brother was shot during a holdup that left him seriously injured. My mom almost died in an accident. Long story short, life has tested my limits for sure. 

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Each week in our video series, we bring you five of the most interesting, most talked about posts that you just may have missed on the site. Today we've got a mom who faked her child's death just so she could get out of work; tips for eating less meat and not even missing it; an adorable dancing granny; and more. The only similarity between these hotly-debated, buzz-worthy stories? They all generated TONS of chatter. And they're bound to get you chattering, too!

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Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Here's a good one: Once a week, take a few minutes to yourself and check out What's Brewing this week at The Stir.

Each week in our video series, we bring you five of the most interesting, most talked about posts that you just may have missed on the site. Today we've got a mom who gave her 7-year-old daughter liposuction for Christmas; a list of the top baby names for 2012; great tips for getting in shape in the new year; and more. The only similarity between these hotly-debated, buzz-worthy stories? They all generated TONS of chatter. And they're bound to get you chattering, too!

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