As he introduced Saturday Night Live's annual Mother's Day show last night, Matt Damon had a confession to make. This year, he was sad to say, the cast's moms weren't at 30 Rock to kick things off with a dose of warm fuzzies. Instead, he offered a service to every panicked child in the audience who'd made it to the night before Mother's Day without buying their mom a gift: a 'personal,' direct-to-camera greeting that not only flattered its recipient's looks but also reminded them that they deserved a night out. Why not head to the theater'perhaps to see the actor's upcoming film, The Odyssey, a trailer for which conveniently played in the commercial break following Damon's monologue. In a way, he was offering a culture-wide apology for an unfortunate tendency: to overlook the one day a year dedicated to recognizing our moms and the often taken-for-granted toil of motherhood. But what if there were a way to make up for all those forgotten Mother's Days' An everlasting thank-you card...
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