When relocating almost anywhere in the country, you're bound to encounter a local custom that's different. Guest commentator Mike Macdonald explains one Sounthern custom that can ruffle unsuspecting newcomers.

Pastor Macdonald lives just outside Charlotte, in Mooresville, with his wife and their twin teenagers. He enjoys writing columns and leads the congragation of Broad Street United Methodist Church: www.gbgm-umc.org/broadst

Guest commentator Mel White discovers a 200-year-old link between a unique style of church singing in Davie County and West Africa.

Mel White grew up - and still lives - in Davie County, in Northwest NC.

Love is an endless journey of changes. Commentator Marilyn Sprague-Smith realizes that once it blossoms, it never ends.

Marilyn Sprague-Smith is an award winning consultant, trainer, author and certified laughter leader. Her website is www.miraclesmagicinc.com.

The quest for true happiness can sometimes seem elusive. But on today’s Real People, Real Stories, guest commentator Nigel Alston discovers most people actually find it in life's simple pleasures.

Nigel Alston is a motivational speaker, a columnist, a trainer and a proud native of Winston-Salem where he lives with his wife, Sarah. His website is www.motivationalmoments.com