children do look at death differently

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We were at a close family... and was attending a vigil. It was a close family friend.. my kids knew the one who died since they spend most of the summer at that place playing with their cousins... When i told my kids who died, my daughter cried since she knew him. But unlike adult, she moved on and played... my son on the other hand was curious, we were there last night and it was his first time to see a coffin.. But i was surprised he was not scared at all but in fact he was curious. He looked at the coffin and wants to see him inside. Hubby did carried him and we went to look at him and i guess his death was soooo peaceful that he look like he was just asleep. My kid then asked me if he is fine, and i said yes..he is happy wherever he is and is at peace. Then my son and daughter went upstairs to play with their cousins and not a bit sad about it. Maybe they still cannot grasp death as a whole...but how i wish we adults could look at death that way... it was sad and passing but still they easily moved on.