diff --git a/src/message/message.go b/src/message/message.go
index 049a53f..5322c9b 100644
--- a/src/message/message.go
+++ b/src/message/message.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/compress"
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/crypt"
+	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/comm"
 )
 
+// Message is the possible payload for messaging
 type Message struct {
 	Type    string `json:"t,omitempty"`
 	Message string `json:"m,omitempty"`
@@ -14,6 +16,22 @@ type Message struct {
 	Num     int    `json:"n,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (m Message) String() string {
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(m)
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+// Send will send out 
+func Send(c *comm.Comm, m Message) (err error) {
+	mSend, err := Encode(m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	_, err = c.Write(mSend)
+return
+}
+
+// Encode will convert to bytes
 func Encode(m Message, e ...crypt.Encryption) (b []byte, err error) {
 	b, err = json.Marshal(m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -27,6 +45,7 @@ func Encode(m Message, e ...crypt.Encryption) (b []byte, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+// Decode will convert from bytes
 func Decode(b []byte, e ...crypt.Encryption) (m Message, err error) {
 	if len(e) > 0 {
 		b, err = e[0].Decrypt(b)