Cross has been through a large amount of stress, his body has paid the price for that. During this apocalypse he tries to hold his grasps to humanity. He ties a piece of his daughters dress to his wrist so he can remember her. Since Cross is very religious, he believes he should remember each zombie he kills. He carves a mark into his body for each one. The scars on his tattoo are for his wife, daughter and two son’s.
One of my favorite quotes from The Walking Dead is “The world we know is gone, but keeping our humanity? That’s a choice.”
Cross
