Many people have depressing views of the 1960s.
I was an adolescent during the 60s (in 1960 I was 8 years old), and though I was later aware of some of the things going on, my world was one of my hobbies, school chums, my entrance into making music, the discovery of girls and other such wondrous things.
So, for me, the 1960s were upbeat with lots of life milestones, thus I have very fond memories of the 60s.
Andre