A new year of romance

I really enjoyed Howard Leff’s column “All Set for Love, Seriously” [Dec. 30]. All of us stable, mature, emotionally healthy women hope one day all mankind will strive for and achieve the emotional evolution that you hope for in 2005!

I, for one, have decided that in this brand-new year I’m going to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. I’m going to forget the past and the mistakes I’ve made in my love life.

Howard, I’m wrapping myself in all the cliches. I’m going to “take risks,” “grab the brass ring,” “go for the gusto” and “be positive.” Hopefully, I’ll meet a stable, mature, emotionally healthy man and we’ll both make 2005 our best year yet!

Lynda Gripper

Los Angeles