public function update(Request $request){

        // Handle the user upload of avatar
        if($request->hasFile('avatar')){
            $avatar = $request->file('avatar');
            $filename = time() . '.' . $avatar->getClientOriginalExtension();
            Image::make($avatar)->resize(300, 300)->save( public_path('/uploads/avatars/' . $filename ) );

            $user = Auth::user();
            $user->avatar = $filename;
            $user->save();

        }

        return view('users/profile', array('user' => Auth::user()) );

    }