Once upon a time...

Once upon a time there was a man-more like a boy really ofr he was only 18 years old or so at last count(he could never rmemeber his age, not having any recollection of the day in question on which he was born nor ever having celebrated his day of birth, because his parents died in an accident when he was 3, although it wasn't so much of an accident, but that's a different story.
THIS story is about the day when the boy (Sam was his name) had his own accident and fell down a well. As he fell, his first thought was "I'm dead." A few minutes later, he thought "This sure is one deep well." Then a light appeared at the very bottom: small, but growing rapidly. The lught was of a greenish hue and seemed to flicker softly. The small of orchids reached his nostrils. Then, without warning, THUMP! Sam landed unceremoniously on his behind on...grass? Down a well? Oh well, at least he hadn't broken anything which was a lot more then he hadn't expected from such a long fall.
This is jsut the beginning of a story which at the moment is kinda lame. It's not my favorite so far, but it has some potential. Thanks for a frist sentence that's far better then the rest of the narrative...