gistfile1.js

//controller
controller.index = function(req, res, next) {
  var users = db.users.getUsers();
  res.render('user/index', {users: users});
};


//model
User.statics.getUsers = function(callback) {
//somehow return here... this approach is not asynchronous  
return this.find({}, function(err, docs) {
    if(!err) {
      return docs;
    }   
    return err;
  }); 
};