$('document').ready(
	function(){
		
		$('#message').focus(
			function(){
				if($(this).val().search(/^\s*Message\.\.\.\s*$/) != -1) //if it's still got the default text in it
					$(this).val(''); //set it to empty
				$(this).removeClass('help_text');
			}
		);
		
		
		$('#message').blur(
			function(){
				if($(this).val().search(/^\s*$/) != -1){ //if it's empty
					$(this).val('Message...'); //set it back to default text
					$(this).addClass('help_text');
				}
			}
		);
		
		
		
		$('form').submit(
			function(){
				if($('#message').val().search(/^\s*Message\.\.\.\s*$/) != -1)//if the message textarea still has default text
					$('#message').val(''); //empty it
				return true;
			}
		);
		
		
		//call the message onblur to set it
		$('#message').blur();
	}
);