databaseRef.child("Users").child(friendsCell.uidLabel.text!).child("ProfilePic").observe(.value, with: { (snapshot) in
                if snapshot.value is NSNull{
                    print("GOTCHA")
                }else{
                    let databaseProfilePic = snapshot.value

                    /*friendsCell.profilePicture.loadImageUsingCacheWithUrlString(urlString: databaseProfilePic as! String )*/
                    print("WOW")
                    self.imageLoader.startAnimating()
                   !
                    let data = NSData(contentsOf: NSURL(string: databaseProfilePic as! String)! as URL)

                    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.1) {

                        friendsCell.profilePicture.sd_setImage(with: NSURL(string: databaseProfilePic as! String)! as URL, placeholderImage: UIImage(data: data! as Data))

                        //friendsCell.profilePicture.image =  UIImage(data: data! as Data)
                        self.imageLoader.stopAnimating()
                    }

                }
            })

DispatchQueue.global().async {
        // load image here
let data = NSData(contentsOf: NSURL(string: databaseProfilePic as! String)! as URL)

  DispatchQueue.main.async {

    // set the cell data

   }

    }