In fact , they forgave him for almost everything : his aura seemed to glow ever brighter as he made his first foray into global , crisis-busting diplomacy .
Samantha geimer , seen here at the roman polanski : wanted and desired premiere in new york , publicly forgave the director in 1997 , and in january 2009 renewed her calls for a speedy end to the case .
Many of the most impressive people , on the other hand , were strategic self-deceivers . When something bad was done to them , they forgot it , forgave it or were grateful for it .