The point of the journey is not arriving. The point is what you learn and whom you become along the way. Having goals is positive. Thinking that our journey is over once we achieve some of them is a danger we all face. Varied experiences add incredibly to people's development.
Excellence breeds character, and character breeds excellence.
Separate the person from the wrong action. Affirm him or her as a person and a friend. All of the certificates of recognition we receive in life will fade. The monuments we build will crumble. The trophies will corrode.