50 pounds of power in a 5 pound package

Satu is at once the smallest and the mightiest person that I have ever met. Not only does she have the heart of a lion, she can also act as brave, as bold and as protective as a lion.

Satu is so small that I sometimes lose her in the bed. The other night I came in an patted the sheets lovingly and said " I love...you're not here are you?" Then I heard her flush and wobble back to bed in that way she does when she's tired. She kind of lets her head pull her forward and it often takes her on a turn to the right before she catches her balance. Then she puts her chin down and her hands out and pin balls her way to bed bouncing off walls and furniture until she lands in bed. 

I have never been with someone smaller than me before,which seems strange because I am a giant woman with great big square hands and clown feet. Or, maybe I am a normal sized woman with some muscles, but whatever. It is hard to know. 

Satu is, without question, the most bold, brave, powerful woman I have ever known. She will tell you that she is not because she is humble, but just because she isn't forceful doesn't mean that she's not powerful. Satu acts. She does not dither. She does not shake or second guess. She does not play the fool or defer. She knows when she is right and does not apologize for it. She does not, as they say, take any guff. 

It is strange to me that so much power can come in such a small package, but I think that her size kind of gives her an advantage. You never see it coming until she fixes her sharp, clear eyes on you. I don't think anyone can look in those eyes and still think straight. She stops my heart in my chest when I catch her eyes. 

Satu is the kind of person that people remember years later because they had a chance encounter and she said the right thing because she could tell how they felt. She doesn't even know she has the effect that she does. If you ask her, she will tell you that she is nothing special, but she will look at you with those beautiful eyes and it will put the whole world on pause. Her voice is so rich and comforting and her touch has the perfect weight. 

Satu is the most beautiful, most powerful and most comforting woman I have ever met. And all that in a body so small that she gets lost in the bed.