therapeutic

My oldest son decompressed from school today with some spirited puddle-stomping. This put him in such a fine frame that he held my hand and skipped across a parking lot this evening, completely unselfconsciously, lost in the moment.

boon
adjective
1. Convivial; jolly.
2. Archaic Favorable.
noun
1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
2. A timely blessing or benefit.