While watching the movie The Savages, I felt myself cringe during one particular scene. Wendy, the grown daughter who is played beautifully by Laura Linney (nominated for Best Actress for this year's Oscars!), decides she wants to spruce up her father's room at the nursing home. Following a shopping spree, Wendy brings in newly purchased room accessories, including a throw rug. As she begins to put the throw rug down, I found I wanted to stop her immediately. Well-intentioned as she was, Wendy...