Mom loves us. (If she wanted to remove us we would be gone.)

I've come to believe that humans are meant to serve primarily as gardeners. Once we consciously understand ecology we can enhance ecosystems (Permaculture and other forms of applied ecology) and increase the rate of growth of biomass.

We may well also be destined to bring life to a lifeless Universe. (E.g.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Millennial_Project )