My new year's resolution every year since I've been a merit source has been to be a better one, and I'm going to do my best again this year. There's no way I'm going to get into the top 5 most generous list, but if I can at least maintain a steady spot in the top 10 or wherever I was last year, that's cool with me.
I salute you brother since you have done well on this forum and in terms of giving merits what can I say is that you are the best. Not just merits you give to some users you give some advice too on how to improve their posting style in order to grow.
Just continue what you have done/ what is your habit in giving your sMerits and then you will be in the top 5 someday.