remove the sparkles

function clearSprite(self, event)

    if event.phase == 'end' then
    self:removeEventListener("sprite")
    self:removeSelf()
    end

end

local function pickUpGold()

    print ("PICKING UP THAT GOLD!!!")
    -- playerItemInPlayerArea.itemName = "blank"


    sparkler = {}
    local r = math.random( 0, 255 )


    for i= 1, playerItemInPlayerArea.itemPower do
        sparkler[i] = spritefactory:newSpriteGroup("Sparkle")
        local Xmin = ( ((playerItemInPlayerArea.itemPower * 2))* (-1) ) + (150)
        print (Xmin)
        local Xmax = ((playerItemInPlayerArea.itemPower * 2) + 170)
        sparkler[i].x = math.random ( Xmin,  Xmax)
        sparkler[i].y = math.random (250,270)

        sparkler[i].sprite = clearSprite
        sparkler[i]:addEventListener("sprite", sparkler[i])
        timer.performWithDelay(math.random(playerItemInPlayerArea.itemPower * 50), function() sparkler[i]:play() end)

    end

    playerData.playerInfo.playerGold = playerData.playerInfo.playerGold + ( math.random (playerItemInPlayerArea.itemMin,  playerItemInPlayerArea.itemMax) )
    layout.elements.theDropItem:removeEventListener('touch', pickUpGold)
    playerItemInPlayerArea.itemName = "blank"
    playerItemInPlayerArea.itemInventoryFrame = 1
    dropThatItem()
    displayInventory()

end