Kevin and I have been fortunate that we have come to know many members of the Danish Holm-Nielsen family, and of course not all of them could come to London. We have a family connection--two of Soeren's and Marianne's nieces are our grandnieces--so we've had the opportunity of becoming better acquainted over the years, and now we are good friends.
One of the family members who couldn't come was Rasmus Stokelund, who is one of Marianne's and Soeren's two outstanding sons. Rasmus is not only busy with his job and his family, but he is also running for the Danish Parliament.
He told us after his first election (similar to a U.S. primary), that he had run against a popular mayor. "To his surprise and mine," he wrote, "I won."
We were not surprised. Rasmus is a thoughtful, intelligent, and honest young man who cares about people and his country. We've often said that he could be prime minister one day, and we've actually heard that from Danes who've worked with him.
We don't believe in interfering in other countries' elections, but we do offer our moral support for his upcoming election in early summer. Meanwhile, we are very pleased to have some of his campaign memorabilia, including a cup designed by the candidate himself.
Good luck, Rasmus!
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