     
     
     
+    
 //    override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
 //        // assign destination as the next controller
 //        let nextVC = segue.destination as! SelectUserViewController

                // ok need to find the user based on the email
                let userEmail = self.toTextField.text!
                
                // need to verify that this email is indeed an email
                // then need to find that uid by the email
                
                
                // lol this would make the db have users/email then their messages info rather than by the uid
                // that could cause problems elsewhere
//                Database.database().reference().child("users").child(userEmail).child("messages").childByAutoId().setValue(message)
                
                
                // child by auto id is a firebase function that prevents reuse of id and makes unique

//        // we know that text here exists with a bang !
//        nextVC.descrip = descriptionTextField.text!
//        
//        // perisist the property of uuid of the created photo to next scene
//        nextVC.uuid = uuid
//        
//        nextVC.getAt = getAtTime
