Could you put the ring on the end of a really long stick and guide it in ? <| sep |> 3 thingsI think the idea is does the tone of this say who I am as much as the words ? , and sometimes tone is controlled by how wordy something is or isn ' t . If you think it ' s too long , revise . You ' ll feel better about it , and usually the more you can get across with the least amount of words the better . That doesn ' t mean I think it ' s too long . I ' m saying go with your gut . My gut has served me well when it comes to getting dates keeping them around is a different story . You ' re about 16 years my senior . I think your line of work is awesome . I hope in 16 years I have the vitality to go to clubs and what have you . at 36 I get tired easily . Which probably says more about me than it does my age .