He tilted the box, scattering dozens of closed envelopes onto the floor, opening all— with hers on top.
How could he not give? His cousin succumbed to the very ailment she had.
A new envelope arrived in the mail, from her.
She thanked him for his generous donation, indicating how compassionate people like him enable her to lead a decent life despite her infliction.
Contentment had him toss envelopes into his charity box, only to retrieve them to help those in need.