Shape wants to know … What do you love most about your mom?

"What I love best about my mom is that she could walk into a black-tie affair in her sweats and feel totally comfortable. She would know everyone who was there by their first name at the end of the night. Her self-confidence is amazing!"--Tracy Robinette, 35, of Bedford, Pa., with mom, Hazel Kendall

"My mother has taught me that adventure and exercise are the keys to life. At age 64, she's a full-time ski instructor (and has been since I was 5) who spends seven hours a day out in the snow. In the summer, she's riding her mountain bike, hiking, camping and vacationing in places like China, Australia, Costa Rica and Ecuador. She's shown me that exercise is not just something you fit into your life, it is your life."--Piper Ehlen, 31, of San Francisco, with mom, Lea Ehlen

"Beyond her generosity and support, the thing I love most is that she knows when to be my friend and when to be my mom."--Megan Fryman, 29, of Delaware, Ohio, with mom, Dottie Fryman

"In one word, everything. It's all the energy she puts into the little things and how she takes the time to make every event and person feel special. It's how she looks at my son with love in her eyes and how she was the strong one when my dad died of cancer. It's how she lives life to the fullest every day, in being a role model as a strong and independent person and putting passion into everything she does."--Laura Wurzer, 35, of Exton, Pa., with mom, Georgine Johnson

WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOU What's the most important lesson you've ever learned? E-mail us at WeWant2Know@Shape.com and include your full name, date of birth, address and daytime phone number.

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