Present Moment

I have been pondering lately the difficulty of grasping the present moment.  Humans seem to be able to think of the past and dream of the future, but living in the present is extremely hard.  I am guilty of it, no doubt about that.  In fact, I have always loved looking at the past through photos, books, thoughts, memories, etc.  I am finding the more I think about living in the present, the less thoughts I have about the future.  Perhaps it comes from being in my 50s and realizing I have more past than future, and the present is quite important.
It seems that we are able to view the past through tainted lenses; we remember the good and forget the bad.  Our minds skew the past and polish the future, but it's too much effort to change the present. We also view it through our own personal experience.  If you asked three siblings about their childhood, you would most likely get three different responses.  We are all individuals with our own perspectives and thought processes.  We always seem to think the future will be better.  Once this happens, then this.....    So it makes me wonder, is our present really that bad that we can't enjoy it?    Children seem to be able to live in the present until they reach puberty and start thinking about cars, dating, college, etc. 
This morning I saw this video which touched me greatly and made me want ever more to live in the present moment.  It's really all we have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBVJuA0jr6Y&list=RDNBVJuA0jr6Y

Thought for the day:  Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha